A Humorous Take on the Three Kingdoms

The Laughing Retelling of the Three Kingdoms takes you into a very different world of the Three Kingdoms! Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei secretly pursue their own agendas as they swear brotherhood in the Peach Garden. Cao Cao worries about the fate of the realm while grumbling nonstop. Lü Bu gladly changes fathers for the sake of a prized steed... These familiar heroes suddenly feel vivid and human, with their own private doubts and misgivings!

This book offers a fresh take on Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the style of a vernacular novel. It preserves the original’s classic plot while giving every character an inner life: Liu Bei’s bumpy road from selling straw sandals to becoming emperor, Zhang Fei’s hot-tempered routine of fighting while trying to keep his anger in check, and Zhuge Liang’s clever everyday schemes as he waves his feather fan... With a light, humorous touch, it reveals the “human drama” behind the grand curtain of history.

No awkward modern slang, no radical changes to the main plot. It simply lets the ancients speak plainly and act like real people. See how Dong Zhuo thinks the world of himself, savor Lü Bu’s frequent changes of allegiance, and watch Zhuge Liang calmly find a way out of every crisis. Packed with lively inner monologues from start to finish, this book will make you laugh your way through the Three Kingdoms!