A Hero Born

Jin Yong

earliest edition we have, 2017 Quercus, 2018 416 pages

China: 1200 A.D. The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic capital lie in enemy hands; the peasants toil under the burden of the annual tribute demanded by the victors. Meanwhile, on the Mongolian steppe, a disparate nation of great warriors is about to be united by a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan. Guo Jing, son o...

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Editions we hold

Hero Born edition · 2024 · Quercus · 9781529432671
A Hero Born paperback · 2020 · St. Martin's Griffin · 432 pages · 9781250220622
Hero Born edition · 2019 · St. Martin's Press · 9781250220615
A Hero Born audiobook · 2019 · Macmillan Audio · 9781250623249
Hero Born edition · 2018 · Quercus · 416 pages · 9781848667921
Hero Born edition · 2018 · Quercus · 416 pages · 9780857053008
Hero Born edition · 2017 · Quercus · 464 pages · 9780857053015

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