Informationen zum Autor Jin Yong is one of the world's bestselling writers, with more than 300 million of his works sold (not including unknown numbers of bootleg copies). He is beloved across China for his wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry) novels, which have given rise to film, television, comic book and video game adaptations. He was awarded an O.B.E. in 1981, and is one of two authors on the MacLehose list who have asteroids named in their honour (the other being Georges Perec). Klappentext The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first time. Vorwort The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first time. Zusammenfassung The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first time.

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The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first time.

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Jin Yong is one of the world's bestselling writers, with more than 300 million of his works sold (not including unknown numbers of bootleg copies). He is beloved across China for his wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry) novels, which have given rise to film, television, comic book and video game adaptations. He was awarded an O.B.E. in 1981, and is one of two authors on the MacLehose list who have asteroids named in their honour (the other being Georges Perec).