A Hero Born

pwalker8 · 03-21-2020, 04:06 PM

I seem to recall a few years ago, there was a thread about Chinese martial arts fiction. I just ran across A Hero Born by Jin Yong in the kindle store. According to the blurb, this is book, written 50 years ago, is the first in a series of books (Legends of the Condor Heroes) that started the current Chinese Martial Arts fiction genre in China. This edition is put out by Hachette. I just downloaded it, so I haven't read it, but I am into the martial arts and like the Chinese martial arts movies, so I'm looking forward to reading it. As I recall, the thread went on quite a bit, so I thought some here might be interested.

Apache · 03-22-2020, 07:01 PM

When I saw the title I thought you meant A Hero Born (Realms of Chaos Book 1) by Michael Stackpole.

Apache

pwalker8 · 03-23-2020, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache

When I saw the title I thought you meant A Hero Born (Realms of Chaos Book 1) by Michael Stackpole.

Apache

I've got that one. Stackpole is one of those authors who write books that I find readable, but unsatisfying if that make sense. I don't think that I've ever re-read a Stackpole book. It's funny, because I keep thinking that he ought to be better. He's real good at painting verbal images, but his books are like a joke with a really great lead in and a really weak punch line.

I've always thought that he would do better teamed with someone who could give him a story outline to flesh out or at least a strong editor who could work with him on having a strong finish.

Apache · 03-23-2020, 07:21 PM

I think you hit the nail on the head. I have read some of his books, including A Hero Born, but I have never reread any of them.
Apache

Bookstooge · 03-27-2020, 08:34 PM

STackpole's "A Hero Born" was a co-written series that he pretty much rubber-stamped his name on. It has his name, but it shouldn't. It was a travesty.

As for the OP, my wife reads a lot of fan translated chinese martial arts stuff, so I get enough blow over that I feel zero need to even think about reading this. Plus I read a review of someone I follow who stated that the translation destroyed it for him.

03-21-2020, 04:06 PM	#1
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	A Hero Born I seem to recall a few years ago, there was a thread about Chinese martial arts fiction. I just ran across A Hero Born by Jin Yong in the kindle store. According to the blurb, this is book, written 50 years ago, is the first in a series of books (Legends of the Condor Heroes) that started the current Chinese Martial Arts fiction genre in China. This edition is put out by Hachette. I just downloaded it, so I haven't read it, but I am into the martial arts and like the Chinese martial arts movies, so I'm looking forward to reading it. As I recall, the thread went on quite a bit, so I thought some here might be interested.

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03-22-2020, 07:01 PM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	When I saw the title I thought you meant A Hero Born (Realms of Chaos Book 1) by Michael Stackpole. Apache

03-23-2020, 07:21 PM	#4
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I think you hit the nail on the head. I have read some of his books, including A Hero Born, but I have never reread any of them. Apache

03-27-2020, 08:34 PM	#5
Bookstooge Guru Posts: 760 Karma: 2090886 Join Date: May 2019 Device: Kindle Oasis 1st Gen	STackpole's "A Hero Born" was a co-written series that he pretty much rubber-stamped his name on. It has his name, but it shouldn't. It was a travesty. As for the OP, my wife reads a lot of fan translated chinese martial arts stuff, so I get enough blow over that I feel zero need to even think about reading this. Plus I read a review of someone I follow who stated that the translation destroyed it for him.