SIXTEEN WAYS TO DEFEND A WALLED CITY

Book ID/图书代码： 07980019C00089

English Summary/英文概要： K. J. Parker’s new novel is the remarkable tale of the siege of a walled city, and the even more remarkable man who had to defend it.

A siege is approaching, and the city has little time to prepare. The people have no food and no weapons, and the enemy has sworn to slaughter them all.

To save the city will take a miracle, but what it has is Orhan. A colonel of engineers, Orhan has far more experience with bridge-building than battles, is a cheat and a liar, and has a serious problem with authority. He is, in other words, perfect for the job.

Sixteen Ways To Defend a Walled City is the story of Orhan, son of Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus, and his history of the Great Siege, written down so that the deeds and sufferings of great men may never be forgotten.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 帕克(K. J. Parker)的新小说讲述了一座被围困的城市的非凡故事，以及不得不保卫这座城市的更为非凡的人。

围攻正在逼近, 这座城市几乎没有时间做防卫准备工作。城中的平民无粮也无武器，而敌军发誓要将血洗城池。

挽狂澜于既倒需要奇迹，但所幸护城者是奥尔罕(Orhan)。身为一名工兵上校，奥尔罕在造桥方面的经验远远超出于作战经验，这是一位谎话连篇的登徒子，在军中毫无威信可言。也就是说，此人非常适合眼下的工作。

本书是西亚·多尔图斯·费利克斯·普拉克拉里西姆斯(Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus)的儿子奥汉的故事，一段围城大战记的历史故事，镌刻下了，永远不会被遗忘的苦难，和伟人的事迹。(Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况：‘充满了创造性和独创性 . . . 趣味无穷。’ – SFX

‘帕克设置的故事背景和人物从来都是事无巨细。’ – 图书馆杂志 Library Journal

"Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun."―SFX

"Launches a witty adventure series . . . Readers will appreciate the infusion of humor and fun-loving characters into this vivid and sometimes grim fantasy world."―Publishers Weekly

"Parker’s acerbic wit and knowledge of human nature are a delight to read as he explores the way conflict is guided, in equal measure, by the brilliance and unerring foolishness of humanity . . . . Thoroughly engaging."―RT Books Reviews on The Two of Swords: Volume One

"[Sharps] is a ripping good adventure yarn, laced with frequent barbed witticisms and ace sword fighting... Parker’s settings and characterizations never miss a beat, and the intricate political interplay of intrigue is suspenseful almost to the last page."―Publishers Weekly on Sharps

"This is another splendid offering from K.J. Parker, the (pseudonymous) British fantasist who seems incapable of writing in anything but top form."―Locus on Sharps

"Well-crafted, powerful and downright unmissable"―SFX on The Company

"Brilliant"―Locus on The Engineer Trilogy

About the Author/作者介绍： K. J. Parker is a pseudonym for Tom Holt. He was born in London in 1961. At Oxford he studied bar billiards, ancient Greek agriculture and the care and feeding of small, temperamental Japanese motorcycle engines. These interests led him, perhaps inevitably, to qualify as a solicitor and emigrate to Somerset, where he specialised in death and taxes for seven years before going straight in 1995. He lives in Chard, Somerset, with his wife and daughter.

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：SOLD

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：US – Orbit

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