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**Library Journal**Set 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 deadlyand uproariousconfrontation with the long-dead Laughing Prince. This sequel to Bridge of Birds (Del Rey, 1985) reaffirms Hughart's gift for comic fantasy as well as his talent for ingenious storytelling. JC
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Barry Hughart
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307800978
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (117 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- Barry Hughart - Master Li & #10 Ox 02 - The Story of the Stone (1990)
- The Story of the Stone (2009)
- The story of the stone : a Master Li novel (2011)
- The Story of the Stone (1990)
- The Story of the Stone (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #2) (2009)
- The Story of the Stone (1988)
- The Story of the Stone (1989)
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