Gull Between Heaven and Earth
| Author | : Boey Kim Cheng |
| Publisher | : Epigram Books |
| Total Pages | : 349 |
| Release | : 2019-01-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789814785259 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9814785253 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gull Between Heaven and Earth written by Boey Kim Cheng and published by Epigram Books. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Emperor and Country, or Love and Family? Zimei (子美) is faced with a bleak future. Despite his great potential and hailing from an illustrious lineage, he serves his Emperor as a lowly Tang Dynasty official, having failed the Imperial Examinations twice. He sets out on a lifelong journey, seeking out first hermits and sages, then peace and home while documenting in verse the sufferings unleashed by civil war, sealing a friendship with the infamous Li Bai that will leave a remarkable legacy to Chinese literature. Zimei's story is the life of Du Fu (杜甫, 712-770), China’s first poet-historian and the nation’s greatest poet, reimagined in this epic debut novel by multi-award-winning author Boey Kim Cheng.
