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The King's Last Song (Paperback)
by Geoff Ryman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (6 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0002259885
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002259880
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 306,965 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Description
The Independent, 17th March 2006
'inordinately readable...extraordinary in its detail, colour and brutality...one brilliant sequence in a book of brilliant sequences'.

Synopsis
A great king brings peace to a warring nation. Centuries later his writings will bring hope to those facing the tragic legacy of modern Cambodia's bloody history. When archaeologists discover a book written on gold leaves at Angkor Wat, everyone wants a piece of the action. But the King, the Army and the UN are all outflanked when the precious artefact is kidnapped, along with Professor Luc Andrade, who was accompanying it to the capital for restoration. Luckily for Luc his love and respect for Cambodia have won him many friends, including ex-Khmer Rouge cadre Map and the young moto-boy William. Both equally determined to rescue the man they consider their mentor and recover the golden book, they form an unlikely bond. But William is unaware of just how closely Map's violent past affects him. The book contains the words and wisdom of King Jayavarman VII, the Buddhist ruler who united a war-torn Cambodia in the twelfth century and together with his enlightened wife created a kingdom that was a haven of peace and learning.

His extraordinary story is skilfully interwoven with the tales of Luc, Map and William to create an unforgettable and dazzling evocation of the spirit of Cambodia and her peoples in all their beauty and tragedy.


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