The Return of the Condor Heroes (simplified Chinese: 神雕侠侣; traditional Chinese: 神鵰俠侶; pinyin: Shén Diāo Xiá Lǚ; Jyutping: San4 Diu1 Haap6 Leoi5) is a classic Wuxia novel by Louis Cha. It was first serialized on May 20, 1959 on Ming Pao and ran for about three years. This is the second novel of the Condor Trilogy. The story revolves around Yang Guo and his lover Xiaolongnü in their adventure in an unfamiliar world that does not approve of their ta...
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The Return of the Condor Heroes (simplified Chinese: 神雕侠侣; traditional Chinese: 神鵰俠侶; pinyin: Shén Diāo Xiá Lǚ; Jyutping: San4 Diu1 Haap6 Leoi5) is a classic Wuxia novel by Louis Cha. It was first serialized on May 20, 1959 on Ming Pao and ran for about three years. This is the second novel of the Condor Trilogy. The story revolves around Yang Guo and his lover Xiaolongnü in their adventure in an unfamiliar world that does not approve of their taboo love between master and apprentice.
Alternate English titles are The Giant Eagle and Its Companion and Divine Eagle, Chivalric Companion.
Louis Cha revised the novel in 1970 and again in 2004. There are 40 chapters in the 2nd and 3rd revisions of the novel. Each chapter has a four character title. Most of the revisions are either clarifications or minor alterations of character motivations.
The protagonist Yang Guo is the orphan son of the antagonist Yang Kang from prequel novel. He is raised briefly by the couple Guo Jing and Huang Rong ...
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