The Story of the Stone
by Barry Hughart
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Author: Barry HughartEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-05-01
ISBN: 0385246366
Number of pages: 236
Publisher: Doubleday
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Book Review: A Mix of Styles; Completely Entertainingg.
Summary: 5 Stars
The charm of this book is hard to pin down. It's as complex as a Conan Doyle story, as colorful as a Chinese fable, as funny as... well, nothing is quite so funny in such an occasionally terrifying way. The seemingly fantastic is easily explained; the easily deducible has it's hidden origins in fantasy. This is a very entertaining novel for all of those who love Chinese stories AND a little black humor. Masterfully written by an author who should be better known.
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