This is the first of a three-volume picaresque historical romance by China's best-loved author. It tells the story of Trinket, an irreverent and comic anti-hero, and his adventures through China and Chinese history, spanning more than twenty years at the beginning of the Qing dynasty.
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Louis Cha is probably the most widely read author in modern China. His martial arts novels, originally serialized for newspapers, have been adapted for TV, film, cartoons, video games, and even restaurant menus, and they have been translated in numerous languages.
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Seller: Books for Life, LAUREL, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition. May have shelf wear, edge wear, and spine wear, but a very readable copy. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable. Does not include original dustcover jacket. Possibly Ex Library Copy. Seller Inventory # LFM.8UGU
Seller: thebookforest.com, San Rafael, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy hardcover. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges. Signed by author and translator on half title page. Supporting Bay Area Friends of the Library since 2010. Well packaged and promptly shipped. Seller Inventory # BAY08-00342
Seller: Pulpfiction Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine to Near Fine- reprint hardback, both spine edges bumped, some color chips out along both spine ends, in a Fine- unclipped dust jacket protected in a Brodart, clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 015746