The Laughing Sutra
by:
Mark Salzman (author)
The author of Iron and Silk returns to China in this highly original novel which follows the adventures of a naive but courageous orphan and the formidable Colonel Sun, who risk everything to track down an elusive Buddhist scripture. "Lovingly drawn . . . very promising and often funny."--Time.
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The author of Iron and Silk returns to China in this highly original novel which follows the adventures of a naive but courageous orphan and the formidable Colonel Sun, who risk everything to track down an elusive Buddhist scripture. "Lovingly drawn . . . very promising and often funny."--Time.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780679735465 (0679735461)
ASIN: 679735461
Publish date: January 15th 1992
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
For many years this was my favorite book. It's playful and fun. Most people I've recommended it to have loved it.
It was fine, I just find the humor in his non-fiction to be more natural.