The Willow Pattern by Robert Van Gulik
Judge Dee has been appointed emergency governor of the plague- and drought-ridden Imperial City. As his guards help the city fend off a popular uprising, an aristocrat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an 'accident' in a deserted mansion.
"Entertaining, instructive and oddly impressive" - Times Literary Supplement "A tense and exotic mystery." - Publishers Weekly"
Robert van Gulik (1910-67) was a Dutch diplomat and an authority on Chinese history and culture. His many works include sixteen Judge Dee mysteries, a study of the gibbon in China, and two books on the Chinese lute.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226848754 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226848752 |
| Title | The Willow Pattern |
| Author | Robert Van Gulik |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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