About the book
Jing Ke did not assassinate Qin Shi Huang, but instead became an official in the imperial army. In the span of two years, he increases his bow-and-arrow shooting distance, installs springs on war chariots, cuts down the materials required to build bridges... Jing Ke’s thorough under-standing of Heaven’s order—mathe- matics—fascinates Qin Shi Huang, especially the constant pi that can unlock the secret to eternal life. Qin Shi Huang is compelled to find the value of pi in the shortest amount of time possible. Jing Ke enlists the help of the entire Qin army. Qin Shi Huang gathers three million soldiers and uses computing sprints to activate the secret to immortality.
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About the Author
Graduated from the École du Louvre, and from the London University (master of Art & Archaeology), Xavier Besse first embraced Chinese culture spreading within the China department in Guimet Museum in Paris.
Few years later, because of the constantly need of drawing new stories and his own extensive knowledge of fine Asian culture, he became an illustrator of children's books published by the National Museum of France (Réunion des Musées Nationaux).
After several meetings with the famous artists Jean David Morvan and Olivier Supiot, who advised him wisely, Xavier Besse nowadays dedicates himself to comic-books for Casterman, Glénat et Edelvives.
Comic-books published:
Laowai T1 & 2, Éditions Glénat; « marine Bravo Zulu Award », Literature Prize from the French Navy Army, and best Serie Award in Buc Festival.
Insane, Éditions Casterman
La Mémoire d'Abraham, Éditions Casterman
Tres Cuentos d’E. A. Poe, Editiones Edelvives
Children books :
Sous l'œil du Dragon, Éditions de la Réunion des Musées nationaux (RMN).
Askelaad et l'ours aux yeux bleus, RMN.
Monsieur Manet a demandé du noir, RMN.
L'odyssée de Shivaji, RMN.
Documentary/ Illustration books :
La Chine des Porcelaines (collection de céramiques chinoises du Musée Guimet), RMN.
