The tortoise in Asia / Tony Grey.
The tortoise in Asia / Tony Grey.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
John Libbey & Co Ltd, 2016.
New Barnet, Herts, United Kingdom John Libbey Publishing Ltd, [2016]
Date
2016.
Call Numbers
H 2016/1947 , G 2017/3665
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
iv, 273 pages : 1 colour illustration, 1 colour map ; 24 cm.
Content type
cartographic image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
John Libbey & Co Ltd, 2016.
New Barnet, Herts, United Kingdom John Libbey Publishing Ltd, [2016]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
[2016]
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Based on a popular legend in Gansu, the far western province of China, 'The tortoise in Asia' recounts the exploits of Marcus, a young Roman centurion schooled in the Greek classics who, after a devastating loss in a battle with the Parthians, is taken prisoner, marched along the Silk Road, and pressed into service as a border guard on the eastern...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The tortoise in Asia / Tony Grey.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Decorated endpapers.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2016.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/1947 :Submission for Premier's Literary Award 2017
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2016
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2016/1947 , G 2017/3665
Record Identifier
74VKVPz6BlwX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVPz6BlwX
Other Identifiers
ISBN
9780861967254
DDC
823.92
MMS ID
991023992817902626
