Barry Hughart
Paperback | Pages: 278 pages Rating: 4.29 | 9384 Users | 1017 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Bridge of Birds |
| ISBN: | 0345321383 (ISBN13: 9780345321381) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1 |
| Literary Awards: | World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (1985), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (1986) |
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When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox sought a wiseman to save them. He found master Li Kao, a scholar with a slight flaw in his character. Together, they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure. 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. And it involved them in an ancient crime that still perturbed the serenity of Heaven. Simply and charmingly told, this is a wry tale, a sly tale, and a story of wisdom delightfully askew. Once read, its marvels and beauty will not easily fade from the mind. The author claims that this is a novel of an ancient China that never was. But, oh…it should have been!Describe About Books Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1)
| Title | : | Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1) |
| Author | : | Barry Hughart |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 278 pages |
| Published | : | April 12th 1985 by Del Rey (first published April 1st 1984) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. China. Humor |
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Ratings: 4.29 From 9384 Users | 1017 ReviewsPiece About Books Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1)
"Don't be ashamed of reliving your childhood, Ox, because all of us must do it now and again in order to maintain our sanity".At a party, a neighbor, unprompted thrust it into my hand saying, read this. Now as I teetered home downhill on my heels, slightly tipsy, I thought why, oh why did I get snookered into this. TWO YEARS LATERThis was wonderful, and I never should have doubted my friend. I also shouldn't have left it on the bookshelf for so long, only to be asked about it at every subsequentWhen I moonlighted at the late, lamented "The Stars Our Destination" between about 1996 and 2000, this was one of two books Alice Bentley stocked in vast quantity at deeply-discounted prices (the other being the store's namesake). When you love a book like Alice loved this one, you want to make sure everyone reads it, and she was its zealous advocate to our not-yet-enlightened clientele. It was the sort of book that disappoints you when you have to leave it at the end, like being exiled from a
Bridge of Birds, as narrated by Number Ten Ox is a brilliant piece of work. It is very difficult to decide whether this is a fantasy with elements of comedy or the other way around. Either way it is thoroughly entertaining. Plot The book is a comedy/fantasy set in ancient china and we follow Number Ten Ox and Master Li as they search for the great roots of power. With hilarious situations, characters, dialogues and endless twists the book forces you to abandon all other things like work, food
Nothing on the face of this earthand I do mean nothingis half so dangerous as a childrens story that happens to be real, and you and I are wandering blindfolded through a myth devised by a maniac.Bridge of Birds opens on a pastoral setting, a remote unicorn-shaped village in the peaceful valley of Cho in ancient China. Narrated by Yu Lu, also known as Number Ten Ox (the tenth of his fathers sons and as strong as an ox), it begins with a promising silk season coming to an abrupt end. A plague
Nothing on the face of this earthand I do mean nothingis half so dangerous as a childrens story that happens to be real, and you and I are wandering blindfolded through a myth devised by a maniac.Bridge of Birds opens on a pastoral setting, a remote unicorn-shaped village in the peaceful valley of Cho in ancient China. Narrated by Yu Lu, also known as Number Ten Ox (the tenth of his fathers sons and as strong as an ox), it begins with a promising silk season coming to an abrupt end. A plague
I really enjoyed this change of pace. I've been reading a ton of grim dark recently, Abercrombie, Weeks, Jeminsin, and I was getting a little worn down with it. This book was surprisingly humorous, and I liked the style of writing. It's set in medieval China, which is a setting I've never read before personally in fantasy - so that was a really nice change as well, but I can't say how "historically accurate" it was because I have no idea. The main plot was about finding a cure for a disease
I can't think of a book quite like this. BoB is a light-hearted Chinese fantasy that is refreshing and completely enjoyable. Hughart makes the folktales and legends of ancient China seem utterly commonplace and this lends to the surreality of the story. After reading a number of very serious books, I really needed a novel like this!
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