Superbly produced by Real Reads from the United Kingdom, The Three Kingdomsem> is one of the four "great classics" of Chinese literature. The other three are Journey to the West, The Water Margin, and Dream of the Red Chamber.

The great empire of China is in turmoil. As the government becomes increasingly incompetent, warlords and nobles battle for power. In the north is the Kingdom of Wei, headed by cunning and manipulative Cao Cao. In the southeast is the Kingdom of Wu, ruled by masterful and charismatic Sun Quan. In the west is the Kingdom of Shu, commanded by kind-hearted and humble Liu Bei.

Cao has committed murder and betrayal on his way to glory, only to see his family's throne overthrown by other scheming crooks. Sun and his advisor Zhou Yu have established a military stronghold, but are no match against Liu's military strategist Zhuge Liang, who wisely advocates tolerance and mutual respect.

Full of thrilling action, sophisticated stratagems, passionate brotherhood and loyalty, The Three Kingdoms sums up all the most important lessons of history.

Luo Guanzhong wrote The Three Kingdoms in the fourteenth century, which coincided with the defeat of the Mongols by the Chinese at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The desire of Luo and his fellow citizens for the newly established government of the Ming Dynasty to create a civilised, strong and prosperous nation is reflected in Luo's book. It is based on events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of China. ... More