The Story of the Stone
by:
Barry Hughart (author)
1988 Foundation Book, Book Club Edition
1988 Foundation Book, Book Club Edition
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385246361 (0385246366)
Publish date: May 1st 1988
Publisher: Doubleday
Pages no: 236
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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