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Walter of Gurnie, bastard son of an English peer, is forced to flee from Oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Inspired by Friar Bacon, he determines to travel to China. With his friend Tristam, he fights his way to the heart of the fabulous Mongol Empire, and returns famous, to find...

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Main Author: Costain, Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram), 1885-1965 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Garden City, New York : Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1945.
Subjects:
Middle Ages > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
China > History > Song dynasty, 960-1279 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Edward I, 1272-1307 > Fiction.
Moyen Âge > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Amitié > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Relations entre hommes et femmes > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Chine > Histoire > 960-1279 (Dynastie des Song) > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1272-1307 (Édouard Ier) > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Song Dynasty (China)
Man-woman relationships.
Friendship.
Middle Ages.
Great Britain.
China.
960-1307
History.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Summary:Walter of Gurnie, bastard son of an English peer, is forced to flee from Oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Inspired by Friar Bacon, he determines to travel to China. With his friend Tristam, he fights his way to the heart of the fabulous Mongol Empire, and returns famous, to find that he must choose between the first love he thought lost and the exotic flower that he found in the East.
Item Description:Map on lining-papers.
Physical Description:x, 403 pages : map ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781568497013
1568497016