by Jean Lévi · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253039723
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«Le Grand Empereur et ses automates» is the historical novel by Jean Lévi, published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (443 pages, in French).
Set in third-century BC China, during the turbulent period that gave rise to the First Empire, the work recreates a world of scheming courtiers, acts of cruelty and codes of honour. Drawing on historical documents, Jean Lévi constructs a political fable about events that left a lasting imprint on Chinese history, culture and mentality.
The edition belongs to the Livre de Poche collection (No. 6239) and bears the subtitle «roman».
Recommended for readers interested in Chinese history and in literary fiction with a documentary basis.
