About the Author

Gao Jianqun was born in 1954, in Xi’an City in Western China. One of China’s finest novelists, he is the deputy chair of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Gao has published more than ten books in China. His novel The Last Xiongnu was a sensation in China, selling over one million copies. In 2011, The Last Xiongnu was adapted for Chinese television. In China he has been called the `last knight’ for defending romantic literature. Gao has announced that Tongwan City will be his last novel.

Reviews

"An exciting entryway into the complex and relatively obscure history of ancient China." "Publishers Weekly""

"One of the best books on Chinese history in decades." "San Francisco Book Review""