Necklace And Calabash
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Condition: Acceptable. Jacket: Worn/faded. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: Ex-lib with usual markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A masterwork of historical crime fiction, Necklace and Calabash is one of Robert van Gulik's celebrated Judge Dee mysteries, set in Tang Dynasty China. The novel follows the brilliant magistrate Judge Dee as he unravels two seemingly unrelated cases — one involving a stolen necklace, the other a mysterious calabash — which gradually intertwine into a single, deadly conspiracy. Van Gulik draws on his deep scholarship of classical Chinese detective literature to craft an atmosphere that is at once richly authentic and grippingly suspenseful. With sharp wit, precise plotting, and vivid period detail, the narrative immerses readers in the political intrigues and social customs of 7th-century China. This entry in the long-running series stands as a testament to van Gulik's unmatched ability to blend Eastern literary tradition with Western detective fiction conventions.
Necklace And Calabash
Condition remarks:
Condition: Acceptable. Jacket: Worn/faded. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: Ex-lib with usual markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A masterwork of historical crime fiction, Necklace and Calabash is one of Robert van Gulik's celebrated Judge Dee mysteries, set in Tang Dynasty China. The novel follows the brilliant magistrate Judge Dee as he unravels two seemingly unrelated cases — one involving a stolen necklace, the other a mysterious calabash — which gradually intertwine into a single, deadly conspiracy. Van Gulik draws on his deep scholarship of classical Chinese detective literature to craft an atmosphere that is at once richly authentic and grippingly suspenseful. With sharp wit, precise plotting, and vivid period detail, the narrative immerses readers in the political intrigues and social customs of 7th-century China. This entry in the long-running series stands as a testament to van Gulik's unmatched ability to blend Eastern literary tradition with Western detective fiction conventions.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Acceptable. Jacket: Worn/faded. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: Ex-lib with usual markings. Binding: Appears intact.
A masterwork of historical crime fiction, Necklace and Calabash is one of Robert van Gulik's celebrated Judge Dee mysteries, set in Tang Dynasty China. The novel follows the brilliant magistrate Judge Dee as he unravels two seemingly unrelated cases — one involving a stolen necklace, the other a mysterious calabash — which gradually intertwine into a single, deadly conspiracy. Van Gulik draws on his deep scholarship of classical Chinese detective literature to craft an atmosphere that is at once richly authentic and grippingly suspenseful. With sharp wit, precise plotting, and vivid period detail, the narrative immerses readers in the political intrigues and social customs of 7th-century China. This entry in the long-running series stands as a testament to van Gulik's unmatched ability to blend Eastern literary tradition with Western detective fiction conventions.
