{"product_id":"a-snake-lies-waiting-the-definitive-edition-paperback","title":"A Snake Lies Waiting: The Definitive Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJin Yong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Holmwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGigi Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Snake Lies Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e is the next in Jin Yong's high stakes, tension-filled epic \u003ci\u003eLegends of the Condor Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuo Jing has confronted Apothecary Huang, his sweetheart Lotus Huang's father, on Peach Blossom Island, and bested the villainous Gallant Ouyang in the three trials to win the hand of his beloved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut now, along with his two friends and \u003ci\u003eshifus\u003c\/i\u003e, Zhou Botong of the Quanzhen Sect, and Count Seven Hong, Chief of the Beggar Clan, he has walked into another trap. Tricked into boarding a unseaworthy barge by Apothecary Huang, the three friends will surely drown unless Lotus--who has overheard her father's plans--can find a way to save them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet even if they are to survive the voyage, great dangers lie in wait on the mainland. Viper Ouyang, the gallant's uncle and one of the Five Greats of the martial world, is determined to have his revenge on Guo Jing for getting the better of his nephew, and bent on becoming the most powerful master of the \u003ci\u003ewulin\u003c\/i\u003e. Meanwhile, Yang Kang, who Guo Jing has come to trust, has yet to reveal the full extent of his treachery.\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 in the series Legends of the Condor Heroes 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGigi Chang\u003c\/b\u003e translates from Chinese into English. Her translations include classical Chinese dramas for the Royal Shakespeare Company and contemporary Chinese plays for London's Royal Court Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Festival and Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\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\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769312575776,"sku":"9781250250124","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/21286cb62ef92faf87a40d457137a7d2.webp?v=1780345701","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-snake-lies-waiting-the-definitive-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}