The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1: Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox #1: Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was
The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox Series Book #1 of 3
Author: Barry Hughart

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Published on April 1, 1984
Age Group: 17 years and up

Summary:
When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox found master Li Kao. Together they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure, and together they discover adventure and legend, and the power of belief....

Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
I shall clasp my hands together and bow to the corners of the world.

My surname is Lu and my personal name is Yu, but I am not to be confused with the eminent author of The Classic of Tea. My family is quite undistinguished, and since I am the tenth of my father's sons and rather strong I am usually referred to as Number Ten Ox. My father died when I was eight. A year later my mother followed him to the Yellow Springs Beneath the Earth, and since then I hvae lived with Uncle Nung and Auntie Hua in the village of Ku-fu in the valley of Cho. We take great pride in our landmarks. Until recently we also took great pride in two gentlement who were such perfect specimens that people used to come from miles around just to stare at them, so perhaps I should begin a description of my village with a couple of classics.

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	Hardcover 248 pages. List price $13.95 ISBN-10: 0312095511 ISBN-13: 9780312095512
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	Mass Market Paperback 288 pages. List price $7.99 ISBN-10: 0345321383 ISBN-13: 9780345321381
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