{"product_id":"9781594391989","title":"A Sudden Dawn","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Winner - 2011 IP's Living Now AwardsGold Winner - 2011 eLit AwardsWinner - 2011 USA Best Book Award\u003cbr\u003eThis epic historical fiction novel opens with a young man named \u003cbr\u003eSardili born of the warrior caste in 507 A.D. Sardili realizes that he would rather seek enlightenment than follow his family’s military legacy and sets out on a life-long quest for truth and wisdom.\u003cbr\u003eSardili becomes the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, known as Da Mo in \u003cbr\u003eChina. He travels throughout India, brings Buddhism to China, and single handedly establishes the Shaolin Temple as the birthplace of Zen and the Martial Arts. \u003cbr\u003eA Sudden Dawn is a refreshing take on the mythical origins of Kung Fu with a good pace, enjoyable interpretation of legendary characters, and wonderfully written adventures during the long journey across Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ymaa Publication Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036743319792,"sku":"9781594391989","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594391989","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}