![]() The other novels in The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series include The Story of the Stone and Eight Skilled Gentlemen. Book 1: Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was Ages 17 and up. About the Author Barry Hughart is a widely acclaimed writer whose first novel, Bridge of Birds, won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. Author: Barry Hughart Number of Books in Series: 3. With murder, mayhem, and magic aplenty, and Chinese folklore and literary references thrown into the mix, Eight Skilled Gentlemen is a hilarious romp through Ancient China. ![]() ![]() Thus begins a Sherlockian adventure that takes Master Li and Number Ten Ox-accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter-on a wild chase across China. bridge of birds A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was by Barry Hughart Against the exotic backdrop of China thirteen-and-a-half centuries ago a land as filled with magic as Tolkien’s Middle Earth two odd companions seek the Great Root of Power. Book Synopsis The third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series When a resepcted mandarin is murdered in the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and his sidekick, Number Ten Ox, are called in to investigate. ![]() ![]() Master Li and Number Ten Ox investigate a strange case of murder in a book that is equal parts Chinese folklore, sly parody, adventure, horror and fun. About the Book The sequel to Bridge of Birds and The Story of the Stone, this fantasy tale is the equivalent of Holmes and Watson in an ancient China that never was. ![]()
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