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Old 09-13-2014, 11:20 PM   #20751
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I don't post here often, but I'm currently reading The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, by Barry Hughart, a collection of his three novels set in a China that never was:

Bridge of Birds (1984)
The Story of the Stone (1988)
Eight Skilled Gentlemen (1990)


I found this more or less by accident, and it has turned out to be one of my luckier accidents! So far I've read the first two stories. The first, Bridge of Birds, was heart-breakingly wonderful.

The second, The Story of the Stone, would be a solid four stars out of five -- compared to "Bridge ..." It could use a little tightening up, and a little better focus, but it is ... fantastic.

I just started Eight Skilled Gentlemen, and I've been drawn right in.
Done. Eight Skilled Gentleman would have been five stars as a standalone. Overall, easily five stars, and well worth reading!

But now I think it's time to read some shorter works!
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