{"product_id":"a-hero-born-the-definitive-edition-paperback","title":"A Hero Born: The Definitive Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJin Yong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Holmwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in English for the first time!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSet in ancient China, in\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ea world where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds, an unlikely hero is born... in the first book in the epic \u003c\/i\u003eLegends of the Condor Heroes\u003ci\u003e by the critically acclaimed master of the genre, Jin Yong.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter his father--a devoted Song patriot--is murdered by the Jin empire, Guo Jing and his mother flee to the plains of Ghengis Khan and his people for refuge. For one day he must face his mortal enemy in battle in the Garden of the Drunken Immortals. Under the tutelage of Genghis Khan and The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing hones his kung fu skills. Humble, loyal and perhaps not always wise, Guo Jing faces a destiny both great and terrible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, in a land divided--and a future largely unknown--Guo Jing must navigate love and war, honor and betrayal before he can face his own fate and become the hero he's meant to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegends of the Condor Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Hero Born\u003cbr\u003eA Bond Undone\u003cbr\u003eA Snake Lies Waiting\u003cbr\u003eA Heart Divided\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJin Yong\u003c\/b\u003e (pen name of Louis Cha) was a true phenomenon in the Chinese-speaking world. Born in Mainland China, he spent most of his life writing novels and editing newspapers in Hong Kong. His enormously popular martial arts novels, including the epic Legends of the Condor Heroes series--beginning with \u003ci\u003eA Hero Born\u003c\/i\u003e--have become modern classics and remain a must-read for readers looking for danger and adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Holmwood \u003c\/b\u003eis a producer and translator from Chinese and Swedish into English. She is co-founder of the Emerging Translators' Network in the UK.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772584624416,"sku":"9781250220622","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d579f340a838ad277c9e2e7cc836310c.webp?v=1780408891","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-hero-born-the-definitive-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}