More information on The Emperor's Tomb on Steve Berry's informative website.
Excellent advice and words of wisdom from an internationally bestselling author:
I love reading Steve Berry's books and ever since I bought the first Steve Berry book in Toronto, Canada, while on holiday in the autumn of 2010, I have done two things: keep a lookout for his latest and devour all his books. His books are not only books of gripping fiction and but they teach you a lot about history and the mystique and ask intelligent questions about them, questions that make you think. Now this is the kind of book I like to read.
I have read articles/books on the tomb of China's First Emperor but it is nice to get a re-education on it. There is no end to education. The more you learn, the more you discover, the more interesting history and life is. As James Rollins (author) said, "You don't just read a Steve Berry novel. You live it."
I absolutely love reading this book and look forward to Book 7 entitled The Jefferson Key (2011) which is set in the United States. The Emperor's Tomb (2010) is set in a variety of cities namely Copenhagen, where Cotton Malone lives, Chongqing and a few provinces in China, Pakistan, Vietnam and Antwerp. The Writer's Note at the back of the book is a mass of information and I suggest that you start on this before reading the book. Don't worry, there are no spoilers.
Do read not for the enjoyment of it but for the places it takes you.
P/S Steve Berry has also highlighted a massive but hidden problem about child kidnapping in China all because of the one-child policy and the cultural necessity of having a son in every Chinese family. Ironically, it is illegal to abandon, steal, or sell children in China, but it is legal to buy one.
He suggested this excellent documentary to get more information. It was first broadcasted on Channel Four's Dispatches in 2007: China's Stolen Children (contains harrowing images).
Rating: 6/5
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