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Tales from China

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4 out of 5
Based on 53 Ratings and 8 Reviews

Book Description
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. Engrossing folk tales about ghosts and rainmakers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fishpaste flesh out Chinese culture, character, and customs. Throughout all these stories, the author... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages208
ISBN-10019275078X
ISBN-13978-0192750785
Publication Date02/01/2001
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About Cyril Birch (Adapter, Author) : Cyril Birch is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Cyril Birch include Tales from China (Oxford Myths and Legends), Chinese My... more
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About Rosamund Fowler (Illustrator) : Rosamund Fowler is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Rosamund Fowler include Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear, One Thou... more
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