Bridge of Birds - Barry Hughart

Category: Other
Language: English
Keywords: China Fantasy Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Humor Mystery

Written by Barry Hughart
Format: M4B

When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox sought a wiseman to save them. He found master Li Kao, a scholar with a slight flaw in his character. Together, they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure.

The quest led them to a host of truly memorable characters, multiple wonders, incredible adventures—and strange coincidences, which were really not coincidences at all. And it involved them in an ancient crime that still perturbed the serenity of Heaven. Simply and charmingly told, this is a wry tale, a sly tale, and a story of wisdom delightfully askew. Once read, its marvels and beauty will not easily fade from the mind.

The author claims that this is a novel of an ancient China that never was. But, oh…it should have been!

Note: This is one of my favorite books, that unfortunatly never got an audiobook version. After running across Elevenlabs and playing around with it, I decided to have it make an audioversion of the book. I hope that some people will try it out and enjoy the book. If you have any comments on the narration, leave them below. Hope you enjoy!