
The King's Last Song
(2006)A novel by
Geoff Ryman
| "Another masterpiece by one of the greatest fiction writers of our time." Kim Stanley Robinson |
Archeologist Luc Andrade discovers an ancient Cambodian manuscript inscribed on gold leaves but is kidnapped - and the manuscript stolen - by a faction still loyal to the ideals of the brutal Pol Pot regime. Andrade's friends, an ex-Khmer Rouge agent and a young motoboy, embark on a trek across Cambodia to rescue him. Meanwhile, Andrade, bargaining for his life, translates the lost manuscript for his captors. The result is a glimpse into the tremendous and heart-wrenching story of King Jayavarman VII: his childhood, rise to power, marriage, interest in Buddhism, and the initiation of Cambodia's golden age. As Andrade and Jayavarman's stories interweave, the question becomes whether the tale of ancient wisdom can bring hope to a nation still suffering from the violent legacy of the last century.
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September 2008 : Paperback
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January 2007 : Paperback
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March 2006 : Paperback
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March 2006 : Kindle edition
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