The Story of the Stone: A Master Li Novel
by:
Barry Hughart (author)
Set in a mythical, medieval China where folklore and history are indistinguishable, a dead monk, an ancientand now missingmanuscript, and a ghostly murderer entice the venerable Master Li and his faithful companion Number Ten Ox into the Valley of Sorrows for a deadly and uproarious confrontation...
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Set in a mythical, medieval China where folklore and history are indistinguishable, a dead monk, an ancientand now missingmanuscript, and a ghostly murderer entice the venerable Master Li and his faithful companion Number Ten Ox into the Valley of Sorrows for a deadly and uproarious confrontation with the long-dead Laughing Prince.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780553282788 (0553282786)
Publish date: November 1989
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 289
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Humor,
Science Fiction,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Speculative Fiction,
Asia,
Alternate History,
China
Series: The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox (#2)
Although I really enjoyed Bridge of Birds, I thought that some of the magic had gone with The Story of the Stone. The motivation of the characters in Stone is shallow, and they're acting like detectives in a rather simplified story compared to the predecessor. The emotional connection of Number Ten ...
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