The Ch'i-Lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories — Linda Fang

The Ch'i-Lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories
  • Published:
    Oct-1997
  • Formats:
    Print
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    144
  • Age Level:
    08-12
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A Storytelling World magazine award winner

In turns funny, poignant, and wise, these nine lively stories are peopled with an array of unusual characters, including a young woman raised as a boy who is then faced with the complicated business of marriage; a carp-fish spirit who changes herself into a young woman for love's sake; a Miracle Doctor who can cure all illnesses except one; and a shopkeeper who learns the hard way the true meaning of justice.

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