Description: CHINESE MYTHS AND FANTASIES Retold by Cyril Birch 1971 Oxford UK Hardcover Illustrated by Foan Kiddell-Monroe Hardcover is in acceptable condition, no dust jacket, stains and soiling at the cover, light stains at book edges, back cover is lightly bent, book effected by moist, many pages have stains along joint near the tail, writings at front end-paper, no underlining, good biding, please see photos Oxford University Press, London, Great Britain, 1971, Reprint, 200 pages, illustrated 8 11/16 x 5 5/8 x 7/8 inches This collection of Chinese stories begins with the great legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being, and of how the archer Yi rid the Emperor Yao of the menace of the ten suns. There are folk-tales here, too: about ghosts and rain-makers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fish paste. Throughout all of these stories Cyril Birch has kept the subtle flavor of the originals and brings to life all of the magic and mystery of China.
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Book Title: CHINESE MYTHS AND FANTASIES
Book Series: CHINESE MYTHS
Original Language: Chinese
Item Length: 5 5/8 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 8 11/16 in
ISBN-10: 0192741128
Personalized: Yes
Features: Illustrated
Topic: CHINESE MYTHS AND FANTASIES
Item Width: 7/8 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: Yes
Edition: Reprint
Publication Year: 1971
Type: Almanac
Illustrator: Foan Kiddell-Monroe
Author: Birch, Cyril / illustrated by Joan Kiddell - Monroe, Cyril Birch
Genre: Folklore & Mythology
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Weight: 17.4 oz
Number of Pages: 210
