The Diamond Chariot
OCLC 66597972 | | |
| Preceded by | He Lover of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Followed by | Jade Rosary Beads | |
The Diamond Chariot (
Tantric Buddhism) is a historical mystery novel by internationally acclaimed Russian detective story writer Boris Akunin, published originally in 2003. It is the tenth novel in Akunin's Erast Fandorin series of historical detective novels. As with all of the other Fandorin novels, The Diamond Chariot was hugely successful in Russia, selling out its first printing of 200,000 copies in a week.[1]
The Diamond Chariot is available in English since September 2011 from
Orion Books, translated by Andrew Bromfield
.
Overview
The novel consists of two volumes. In the first one, Dragonfly-Catcher—set in
Ninjutsu
teacher.
The first volume is structured as a haiku, with each chapter corresponding to a syllable, while in the second part, a haiku is placed at the end of each chapter.
Adaptation
- In 2012, the author, Boris Akunin has announced in his own blog that the book will be adapted into TV series, that will be produced by Central Partnership. Sergey Ursulyak is set to direct the series.