A SUDDEN DAWN - THE JOURNEY OF BODHIDHARMA
The life of Bodhidharma has given rise to countless myths and legends, ‘A Sudden Dawn’ is one version of his story. Born to the warrior caste, he gives up a promising future as a soldier to become a monk and seek enlightenment. After many years of searching in vain, he becomes enlightened in a single moment.
Bodhidharma accepts a mission to China to spread the Buddha's teachings. On the way he meets an unlikely disciple, a Chinese fugitive named Ko. Together they venture to Emperor’s palace in Nanjing and beyond to a temple in the mountains called Shaolin. But there are powerful forces at work to destroy the Indian master, and Ko’s violent past catches up with him outside the temple gates, where a deadly reckoning takes place.
Bodhidharma accepts a mission to China to spread the Buddha's teachings. On the way he meets an unlikely disciple, a Chinese fugitive named Ko. Together they venture to Emperor’s palace in Nanjing and beyond to a temple in the mountains called Shaolin. But there are powerful forces at work to destroy the Indian master, and Ko’s violent past catches up with him outside the temple gates, where a deadly reckoning takes place.
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The book martial artists have been waiting 2000 years for
Chris Crudelli Destined to become an epic tale of the warrior's journey Patrick McCarthy Inspirational, beautifully written, I loved it Geoff Thompson Weaves fact and fiction to produce a powerhouse of a page turner Iain Abernethy You can feel the hot breath of battle on your neck and the cool of the temple’s damp hallways on your legs Kris Wilder As good as James Clavell’s Shogun Lawrence Kane Superbly crafted characters, surges with action Loren W. Christensen A delight to read, I was enthralled Nick Hughes Walk alongside one of mankind’s greatest legends, Bodhidharma Gavin Mulholland |
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AWARDS
Winner: USA Book News, Historical Fiction 2010 Gold: eLit Awards 2011 Gold: IP LivingNow Awards 2011 |
