Summary
The Eternal Way: A New Translation of Laozi’s Dao De Jing
A fresh, graceful translation of one of the most important and timeless classics–the foundational work of Daoism–by award-winning novelist Ken Liu, who contextualizes and demystifies this famously enigmatic text.
Laozi’s Dao De Jing was written around 400 BC by a compassionate soul in a world torn by hatred and ambition, dominated by those that yearned for apocalyptic confrontations and prize…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668019375 |
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| ISBN-10: | 166801937X |
| Author: | Laozi, Ken Liu |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 7 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 145g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 142mm x 12mm |
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About The Author
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Ken Liu is an award-winning American author of speculative fiction. His collection, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Liu’s other works include The Grace of Kings, The Wall of Storms, The Veiled Throne, a second collection The Hidden Girl and Other Stories, and the forthcoming Julia Z series. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work, including the short story “Good Hunting,” adapted as an episode in Netflix’s animated series Love, Death + Robots; and AMC’s Pantheon, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories. “The Hidden Girl,” “The Message,” and “The Oracle” have also been optioned for development. Liu previously worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. He frequently speaks at conferences and universities on topics including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, the history of technology, and the value of storytelling. Liu lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.
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