{"product_id":"the-water-margin-isbn-9780141197456","title":"The Water Margin","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding new translation of one of China’s great classical novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the story of the historical bandit Song Jiang and his companions, this epic tale of rebellion against tyranny and unjust government has been thrilling and inspiring readers for hundreds of years. Adventure, murder, warfare, and romance meet in a connected series of fascinating, individual tales told in the suspenseful manner of the traditional storyteller. From supernatural feats of endurance to poisonings, witchcraft and cannibalism, and with timeless tales of villainy and heroism, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Margin \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating, suspenseful account of twelfth-century events during the Song dynasty.\u003cb\u003eShi Nai'an \u003c\/b\u003e(ca. 1296-1372), was a Chinese writer from Suzhou. He was attributed as the first compiler of \u003ci\u003eThe Water Margin (\u003c\/i\u003ealso known as \u003ci\u003eOutlaws of the Marsh\u003c\/i\u003e), one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Palmer (translator)\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the International Consultancy on Religion, Education and Culture (ICOREC) and secretary general of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC). His previous translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Chuang Tzu \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Most Venerable Book \u003c\/i\u003e(both Penguin Classics), \u003ci\u003eThe Dao de Jing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe I Ching\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532212220133,"sku":"NP9780141197456","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-water-margin-isbn-9780141197456","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}