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  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1
    by Lo Kuan-Chung, Robert E. Hegel, C. H. Brewitt-Taylor

    I am currently producing an audiobook adaptation of the Sanguo Yanyi (The Romance of the Three Kingdoms), one of the Four Classics of Chinese Literature.  

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    I have long been fascinated with the almost two millenia-old Chinese epic, the Sanguo Yanyi, or "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" as it has been called here in the west. The book, written by various authors contributing to it throughout the centuries, is truly one of the finest examples of epic storytelling in the history of the world. I tend to refer to it, sometimes, when I'm describing the story to people, as "The Chinese Illiad". The term might be a tad bit imprecise, since the Illiad only covers, what, ten years or so? Whereas, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms covers 90+ years of Chinese history. Some time back, I got a bug up my ass or something, and decided to go out and find audiobook versions of all my favorite books. I have been very successful for the most part, but there were some glaring omissions that I could not countenance. For one thing, I've not yet been able to score an audio copy of "The Aeneid" by Virgil. And from all the information I've thus far been able to gather, there is no audiobook adaptation of the Three Kingdoms saga. (Perhaps this might have something to do with the fact that the story is 120 chapters long!) To say that I was a bit indignant to discover that no one had ever made an audiobook version of one of the best-selling books of all time, one of the greatest STORIES of all time would be a bit of an understatement. I looked and looked and looked for months to see if I could track down an audio copy, and found none. So I decided that I would make one myself.

    By the way, I just want to say right here and now: I do not speak any of the Chinese dialects, so if I happen to mispronounce anything, my apologies, but I do the best I can. :p I realize that this is a project which will probably consume my entire lifetime. The book is, as I have said before, quite a long one. But I am resolved to finish this project, if it takes me forever, and when I'm done, the world will have this fine, fine story of loyalty, brotherhood, ambition, and betrayal in audiobook form! This version is adapted from the online version published by the good folks at Threekingdoms.com, featuring a musical score taken from the many Romance of the Three Kingdoms video games put out by Koei over the years. The music is courtesy of Kongming.net. If you're as much of a fan of the Three Kingdoms as I am, you'll have to check that one out! I have put a lot of work into this so far, and it's not going to stop, so I hope that each and every one of you enjoy this.

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    Wednesday
    Sep092009

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 19

    DateWednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:21PM

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 19:

    Cao Cao Makes a Flood In Xiapi;

    Lu Bu Perishes At The White Gate Tower.



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    WARNING: READING PAST THIS POINT MIGHT SPOIL SURPRISES IN THIS CHAPTER NOT ALREADY SPOILED BY THE CHAPTER'S TITLE!

    If you've been paying attention to the story (and I certainly hope you have...), you might have noticed that things between Cao Cao and Lu Bu are coming to a head.

    I mentioned before the power struggle taking place in the East of China, between Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shu. For chapters, the four of them have been maneuvering around each other, and some rather strange alliances have grown out of that struggle.

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    Sep072009

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 18

    DateMonday, September 7, 2009 at 9:19AM

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 18:

    Giving Counsels, Jia Xu Directs A Great Victory;

    Braving the Battlefield, Xiahou Dun Loses An Eye.



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    WARNING: THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.

    Cao Cao, having once again gone west to deal with Zhang Xiu, is engaged in a duel of strategy against Jia Xu. Unfortunately for Cao Cao, Jia Xu is every bit as good a strategist as he himself is.

    Several chapters ago, Liu Biao was introduced into the novel, as an opponent to Sun Jian, who had been returning home, Imperial Hereditary Seal in his possession, after leaving the failed Anti-Dong Zhuo Coalition. Now, Liu Biao is back, this time working with Zhang Xiu to help bring Cao Cao up short.

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    Sep042009

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 17

    DateFriday, September 4, 2009 at 11:11AM

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 17:

    Yuan Shu Marches Out Seven Armies;

    Cao Cao And Three Generals Join Forces.



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    WARNING: THE EDITOR IS GETTING REALLY TIRED OF COMING UP WITH NEW WAYS TO SAY THAT THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!

    Okay. I've been sitting here at this computer uploading audiobook episodes and writing commentaries for each chapter for three days now. Today is a workday, and I'm tired and more than a little grumpy. So I'll go ahead and make this one relatively brief.

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    Sep042009

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 16

    DateFriday, September 4, 2009 at 9:07AM

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 16:

    In The Camp Gate, Lu Bu Shoots The Halberd;

    At River Yu, Cao Cao Suffers A Defeat.



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    WARNING: THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. AND BY 'MAY', I MEAN IT PROBABLY DOES...

    It's chapter 16, and the Lords of the Central Plains (If you haven't been paying attention at all up to this point, I'm referring to Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shu) continue to play a dangerous game of intrigue against each other. The prize: the strategically important region known as the Xu Province. In the RoTK video games, this part of the story gets its own scenario, and with good reason. The events of the last several chapters (not including chapter 15, which dealt mostly with events in the Southland) have been focused on this region and the people who dwell therein.

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    Thursday
    Sep032009

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 14

    DateThursday, September 3, 2009 at 7:01PM

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 14:

    Cao Cao Moves The Court To Xuchang;

    Lu Bu Leads A Night Raid Against Xuzhou.



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    WARNING: MUCH LIKE A SACK OF ORANGES, SOME OF WHICH ARE ROTTEN, WE GOTS SOME SPOILERS ALL UP IN THIS BEEYATCH!

    You know, ^^^^ Those are getting a bit trickier to write every time.

    Anyways, we've made it to Chapter 14. Cao Cao is King Shit right now. Li Jue and Guo Si got over their beef with each other, got a room, then after they were done, they decided to chase down and...get this...KILL the Emperor. But Cao Cao had this little army that he had obtained from stomping the Yellow Turbans of Qing Province into the mud. (Did I ever mention that he also at the same time obtained a big, bristly mustached man-tiger, name of Xu Zhu [or Xu Chu. I'm not quite sure which.])

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    Thursday
    Sep032009

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 9

    DateThursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:04AM

    The Sanguo Yanyi - Chapter 9:

    Lu Bu Kills Dong Zhuo For Wang Yun;

    Li Jue Attacks The Capital On Jia Xu's Advice.



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    WARNING:........you know what? Screw it. No disclaimer this time...

    Chapter 9 is a very, very important chapter. The reader has most likely, just like the rest of late-Han China, been waiting quite some time to see the big fat tyrant Dong Zhuo get his comeuppance. Well, my friends, the time has finally come. Things are coming to a head between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, his adopted Son and rival for the heart of the lovely maiden Diao Chan, whom you might remember was engaged to both of them in the previous chapter by her Guardian, the Minister of the Interior, Wang Yun.

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