by Barry Hughart · Doubleday · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780385417105
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«Eight Skilled Gentlemen» is the fantasy novel by Barry Hughart, published by Doubleday in paperback (255 pages, in English).
In an ancient China that never existed, the sage Master Li and his companion Number Ten Ox investigate the murder of a mandarin in the Forbidden City. The adventure, with echoes of Holmes and Watson, blends Chinese folklore, magic, humor and chaos.
The novel, originally published in 1991, is the third installment of the saga «The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox», after Bridge of Birds and The Story of the Stone.
A read for lovers of fantasy and Chinese folklore, with humor and a classic adventure tone.
