Tales from China by Cyril Birch

Tales from China by Cyril Birch

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

This collection of Chinese stories begins with the great legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being. There are folk-tales too, about ghosts and rain-makers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fish paste. Throughout the collection, the author brings to life all the magic and mystery of China.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

Tales from China by Cyril Birch

This collection of Chinese stories begins with the great legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being, and of how the archer Yi rid the Emperor Yao of the menace of the ten suns. There are folk-tales too, about ghosts and rain-makers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fishpaste. Throughout all these stories the author has kept the subtle oriental flavour of the originals and brings to life all the magic and mystery of China.
"You will meet magicians, ghosts, fairies, demons and gods in these exciting stories of mystery and magic" * Books for Topics *
Dr Cyril Birch is a professor in the Department of Oriental Languages at Berkeley in California
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780192750785
ISBN 10 019275078X
Title Tales from China
Author Cyril Birch
Series Oxford Myths And Legends Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2000-02-03
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.