by José Frèches · Ediciones Martínez Roca · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788427031340
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«El techo del mundo» is the first historical novel in the trilogy «La emperatriz de la seda» by José Frèches, in paperback (480 pages).
In seventh-century China, under the Tang dynasty, the empire guards the secret of silk-making, a fabric more coveted than gold. Travelers of various faiths arrive along the Silk Road, while the concubine Wuzhao rises alongside Emperor Gaozong in a court full of intrigue.
Spanish edition published in 2005, translated from French by Roser Berdagué; the original «Le toit du monde» appeared in 2003.
For those seeking historical fiction set in imperial China and the encounter between East and West.
José Frèches is a French historical novelist with novels set in China.
