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| Title | : | Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1) |
| Author | : | Barry Hughart |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary 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 |
Barry Hughart
Paperback | Pages: 278 pages Rating: 4.29 | 9384 Users | 1017 Reviews
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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!Specify Books Conducive To Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1)
| 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) |
Rating Based On Books Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1)
Ratings: 4.29 From 9384 Users | 1017 ReviewsEvaluation Based On Books Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1)
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 diseasePerhaps there's a slight flaw in my character, but I only liked this book, I didn't love it. I felt like the same thing kept happening over and over. One time I lost my bookmark and accidentally reread 3 chapters without realizing. Still, it was entertaining. Kind of like Indiana Jones Part 47: The One With the Old Chinese Guy.
I brought this book about this time last year; this is now my fourth read of it. Its a wonderfully complete book; it makes you guess, makes you laugh, makes you cheer, makes you sad. The voice is wonderful although not one for people addicted to 'show, don't tell' or very modern prose. The finest thing about this book is Master Li, who is the impossibly wise and completely irreverent mentor we'd all pick if we were stuck in a fantasy world... or any world really. Such a shame we don't have more
Wow. This book lives up to the hype. It is wonderful. Hughart takes the reader to a place and time that never truly was, but is wonderful and real. The book is wonderful, its brillant, its Chaucerian. Bridge of Birds has an controling quest, but it is told in three parts, each part forming part of the quest. While the story is told in fable form, the two central characters are never protrayed as simply types. Number Ten Ox is far deeper than he first seems, than even he himselfs think he is, and
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
This hilarious and charming book is probably the most fun bro-mance I've ever run across! It gets five stars from me as a fable.. similar to Big Fish or The Princess Bride in tone, but with way more laugh out loud moments. Did I already mention charm??A young fellow living in ancient China has been dispatched to find help from a wise man - any wise man available for a handful of copper pennies - for the children of his village have collapsed with some type of plague affecting only those between
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
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