Murder in Canton; A Chinese Detective Story
by Van Gulik, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very near Fine/very near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Synopsis
Murder in Canton is a detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang Dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700. The book contains twelve illustrations and a map of Canton by the author.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00007704
- Title
- Murder in Canton; A Chinese Detective Story
- Author
- Van Gulik, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons [1967]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
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