![]() The other novels in The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox include The Story of the Stone and Eight Skilled Gentlemen. I recommend it unconditionally and I predict Barry Hughart has quite a future as a fantasy writer." -Anne McCaffreyĪbout the Author Barry Hughart is a widely acclaimed writer whose first novel, Bridge of Birds, won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. "Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. The author claims that this is a novel of an ancient China that never was. ![]() Once read, its marvels and beauty will not easily fade from the mind. Simply and charmingly told, this is a wry tale, a sly tale, and a story of wisdom delightfully askew. Another of my favorite novels, Barry Hugharts Bridge of Birds is subtitled, A Novel of an Ancient China that Never Was. And it involved them in an ancient crime that still perturbed the serenity of Heaven. The quest led them to a host of truly memorable characters, multiple wonders, incredible adventures-and strange coincidences which were really not coincidences at all. Together they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure. ![]() He found master Li Kao, a scholar with a slight flaw in his character. I recommend it unconditionally and I predict Barry Hughart has quite a future as a fantasy writer."-Anne McCaffrey When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox sought a wiseman to save them. Book Synopsis "Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. ![]()
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