Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. it should have been. . .
But, oh .
The author claims that this is a novel of an ancient China that never was.
Once read, its marvels and beauty will not easily fade from the mind.
Simply and charmingly told, this is a wry tale, a sly tale, and a story of wisdom delightfully askew.
And it involved them in an ancient crime that still perturbed the serenity of Heaven.
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.
Together they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure.
He found master Li Kao, a scholar with a slight flaw in his character.
I recommend it unconditionally and I predict Barry Hughart has quite a future as a fantasy writer.--Anne McCaffrey When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox sought a wiseman to save them.
Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none
