![]() ![]() Kymer King Jayavar, a benevolent ruler, is forced to flee when his kingdom is attacked by the Chams, whose quaint lotus-flower hats and quilted armor fail to disguise their viciousness in battle. Based on the tale of a war a thousand years ago, this story of an epic struggle between Kymers and Chams (Vietnamese) is filled with romance, intrigue, betrayal and battle - in short, everything you could ever want in a novel. In “Temple of a Thousand Faces,” Shors turns to the dazzling empire of 12th-century Cambodia to produce a novel as lush and exotic as Angkor Wat itself. ![]() His best-selling “Beneath a Marble Sky” takes place in India and is a love story about the building of the Taj Mahal, while his other books are set against the backdrop of the South Pacific, Thailand or Vietnam. John Shors lives in Lafayette, but the Colorado author’s books encompass the world. Temple of a Thousand Faces by John Shors (New American Library) Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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