Whist looking for a book about my preferred era, the 16th century in Asia, they failed me. I reluctantly bought The Burning Land. But not regretfully! You have brought to life an age I knew very little about. And you have done it spectacularly. You seem very patriotic, which is quite refreshing. And the history you add at the end was dripping with pride. I loved every page, though I must confess, I needed the dictionary a lot, which is good. I would like to know, the songs they sang of their victories, do any survive? Thank you for opening up a whole new(old) world to me. Regards Si.