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What is Under Heaven about?

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Award-winning author Guy Gavriel Kay evokes the dazzling Tang Dynasty of 8th-century China in an masterful story of honor and power. It begins simply. Shen Tai, son of an illustrious general serving the Emperor of Kitai, has spent two years honoring the memory of his late father by burying the bones of the dead from both armies at the site of one of his father's last great battles. In recognition of his labors and his filial piety, an unlikely source has sent him a dangerous gift: 250 Sardian horses. You give a man one of the famed Sardian horses to reward him greatly. You give him four or five to exalt him above his fellows, propel him towards rank, and earn him jealousy, possibly mortal jealousy. Two hundred and fifty is an unthinkable gift, a gift to overwhelm an emperor. Wisely, the gift comes with the stipulation that Tai must claim the horses in person. Otherwise he would probably be dead already...

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What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Under Heaven?

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Fiction > Fantasy > Epic fantasy / high fantasy

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Where can I read a sample of Under Heaven?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780451463302

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Under Heaven?

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Guy Gavriel Kay

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Who is the Publisher of the book Under Heaven?

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Penguin Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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Under Heaven is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780451463302) and hardcover(ISBN 9780670068098) and paperback(ISBN 9780143179627) and paperback(ISBN 9780143194088) and paperback(ISBN 9780143168751) and paperback(ISBN 9780451463890) and ebook(ISBN 9781101187005) and ebook(ISBN 9780143176756) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101196335) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101403594)

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