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A Hero Born

By: Jin Yong
Narrated by: Carolyn Oldershaw, Daniel York Loh
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The epic Chinese classic and phenomenon published in the US for the first time!

Featured in iO9's 2019 Fall Preview.

A fantastical generational saga and kung fu epic, A Hero Born is the classic novel of its time, stretching from the Song Empire (China AD 1200) to the appearance of a warlord whose name will endure for eternity: Genghis Khan. Filled with an extraordinary cast of characters, A Hero Born is a tale of fantasy and wonder, love and passion, treachery and war, betrayal and brotherhood.

And then a hero is born....

After his father, a Song patriot, was murdered, Guo Jing and his mother fled to the plains and joined Genghis Khan and his people. Loyal, humble, and driven, he learned all he could from the warlord and his army in hopes of one day joining them in their cause. But what Guo Jing doesn’t know is that he’s destined to battle an opponent that will challenge him in every way imaginable and with a connection to his past that no one envisioned.

With the help and guidance of his shifus, the Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing returns to China to face his foe and carry out his destiny. But in a land divided by treachery and war, betrayal and ambition, he’ll have to put his courage and knowledge to the test to survive.

"Actor/filmmaker Daniel York Loh draws from his British/East Asian background to bring a unique cross-cultural graphic novel voice and energy in this Chinese version of a super hero saga." (BookTrib)

©1957, 2018 Text copyright by Jin Yong (Louis Cha); Translation copyright Anna Holmwood (P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd.
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I’ve seen multiple theatrical versions of this in movies and series. The book goes into more details which the film versions skip. However, I felt the reading could improve a bit. I have listened to other audio books which were more exciting and captivating. This reader is monotonous and rather that captivate, the audiobook becomes a lullaby.

Great classic.

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This is a fantastic story and has wonderful characters. I love that no character is perfect. They each have special qualities that make them stand out, but all have room to grow and many do. I love the plot took turns that I could not always predict. If the characters were a little more updated this would make a great TV series. Hopefully that will happen.

Action packed with twists and turns

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Loved the narration, impressive with different voices. Story was fun but not as expected.

Excellent performance, solid novel

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Finally, an English translation of the series. I’ve watched mandarin YouTube series with subtitles. But nothing compares to reading. I love how Genghis Khan is tied into the story and how the whole plot flows just like a graceful display of “lightness Kung fu”.

And I cannot wait for the next book.

Finally!

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Action packed story you can’t put down. Excellent narrator that makes u feel you r in a film.

Riveting

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