Book description
A āgripping historical adventureā of ancient Vietnam based on the true story of two warrior sisters who raised an army of women to overthrow the Han Chinese and rule as kings over a united people, for readers of Circe and The Night Tiger (Booklist).
Gather around, children of Chu Dien,ā¦
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1 author picked Bronze Drum as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love reading fiction that teaches while it entertains, and I have to say, I was completely unaware of this ancient regional conflict and the legendary sisters TrĘ°ng TrįŗÆc and TrĘ°ng Nhi before picking up Bronze Drum.Ā
The sisters are depicted as oppositesāone disciplined and wise, the other impulsive and emotional. They each seek to honor Vietnamese cultural traditions, which was under the oppressive rule of the Han Chinese at the time (circa 40 CE). When the sisters become leaders in a revolution against the Chinese empire, their sisterly dynamic shifts in ways that impact the future of their wholeā¦
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