The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox
Author: Barry Hughart
Publisher:
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781596064553
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The Chronicles of Master Li and Number 10 Ox
Author: Barry Hughart
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 652
ISBN-13: 9780966543605
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEight Skilled Gentlemen
Author: Barry Hughart
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2010-12-29
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0307768627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series When a resepcted mandarin is murdered in the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and his sidekick, Number Ten Ox, are called in to investigate. Thus begins a Sherlockian adventure that takes Master Li and Number Ten Ox--accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter--on a wild chase across China. With murder, mayhem, and magic aplenty, and Chinese folklore and literary references thrown into the mix, Eight Skilled Gentlemen is a hilarious romp through Ancient China.
The Story of the Stone
Author: Barry Hughart
Publisher: Spectra
Published: 2011-08-17
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0307800970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSet in a mythical, medieval China where folklore and history are indistinguishable, a dead monk, an ancientand now missingmanuscript, and a ghostly murderer entice the venerable Master Li and his faithful companion Number Ten Ox into the Valley of Sorrows for a deadly and uproarious confrontation with the long-dead Laughing Prince.
Bridge of Birds
Author: Barry Hughart
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 1985-04-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0345321383
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. 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. 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!
Bridge of Birds
Author: Barry Hughart
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 1984-01
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780712608626
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNumber Ten Ox brings Master Li Kao back to his village of Ku-fu to find the cure for a mysterious sleeping plague that has struck the villagers' children.
Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction
Author: Don D'Ammassa
Publisher: Infobase Learning
Published: 2015-04-22
Total Pages: 2061
ISBN-13: 1438140630
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents articles on the horror and fantasy genres of fiction, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Webcomics
Author: Sean Kleefeld
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-05-28
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1350028193
DOWNLOAD EBOOK**Nominated for the 2021 Eisner Award for Best Academic/Scholarly Work** The first critical guide to cover the history, form and key critical issues of the medium, Webcomics helps readers explore the diverse and increasingly popular worlds of online comics. In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as: ·The history of webcomics and how developments in technology from the 1980s onwards presented new opportunities for comics creators and audiences ·Cultural contexts – from the new financial and business models allowed by digital media to social justice causes in contemporary webcomics ·Key texts – from early examples of the form such as Girl Genius and Penny Arcade to popular current titles such as Questionable Content and Dumbing of Age ·Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying webcomics Webcomics includes a glossary of crucial critical terms, annotated guides to further reading, and online resources and discussion questions to help students and readers develop their understanding of the genre and pursue independent study.
Supernatural Fiction Writers
Author: Richard Bleiler
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 536
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe "Scribner Writers Series has set the standard for literary reference for more than 25 years. In addition to addressing the lives and careers of important writers, the articles discuss the themes and a styles of major works and place them in pertinent historical, social and political concerns for today's readers. Novelists, playwrights, essayists, poets, short story writers, and more recently, genre writers in science fiction and mystery, are all expertly discussed in the more than 17 sets comprising this series. To see listings of writers for any volume in this section, go to the "Scribner Writers Series section online at www.gale.com/scribners. J.K. Rowling, Peter Straub, Anne McCaffrey--these are among the many widely-read authors in fantasy and horror genres covered in this addition to Scribner's 1985 two-volume set. Essays written by scholars--yet accessible to the general reader and student--treat both writers who have risen to prominence since the 1985 edition, and those whose careers have continued since original coverage, such as Stephen King, Ursula K. LeGuin, and Harlan Ellison. The index cumulates the index from the first two volumes.
