The Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (Complete in Three Volumes): Fully Revised Collector’s Edition

This is a full-length historical novel. Drawing on historical sources from ancient and modern times, the author uses a realistic style to vividly portray the grand ambitions of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period: Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Xiang of Song, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu. They govern with dedication, recruit talented people, and vie for supremacy. The novel brings to life the brilliant figures Guan Zhong, Bao Shuya, Baili Xi, and Sun Shuao, all shrewd strategists devoted to good governance and the people's welfare. It depicts the distinct personalities of court women such as Lady Wei, Queen Kui, Nong Yu, and Lady Fan, while also vividly recounting major events: Wu Qi building a rich and powerful state, the contest of wits between Pang Juan and Sun Bin, Shang Yang's reforms to strengthen the state, Zhang Yi and Gongsun Yan's rival strategies of alliance, and Su Qin's campaign to unite the six states against Qin. Together, these stories reveal the different fates of people living in the same era.