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Reddit mentions of Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox)

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Reddit mentions: 17

We found 17 Reddit mentions of Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox). Here are the top ones.

Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox)
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Found 17 comments on Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox):

u/APeacefulWarrior · 10 pointsr/gaming

I have to mention that anyone who liked Jade Empire, or even likes the idea of stories set in a fantasy pastiche of ancient China, should check out the novel Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. It's a wonderfully entertaining and underrated fantasy novel, just a joy to read, and it and Jade Empire pull from many of the same sources in Chinese lore.

u/Phaeryx · 8 pointsr/Fantasy

BRIDGE OF BIRDS by Barry Hughart.

From the Amazon review: "Set in 'an Ancient China that never was,' it stands with The Princess Bride and The Last Unicorn as a fairy tale for all ages, by turns incredibly funny and deeply touching. It won the World Fantasy Award in 1985."

u/undergarden · 7 pointsr/Fantasy

Number Ten Ox and Master Li from Bridge of Birds. Perfect mix of the innocent and the picaresque, and a delicious undermining of the the mythical "guru" or sage figure.

u/dresdenshadow · 5 pointsr/booksuggestions

Try Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart.

u/slightlystartled · 4 pointsr/books
u/thornae · 4 pointsr/gaming

Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart.


One of my top three favourite books of all time. Out of print for decades - I used to scour secondhand bookshops for copies to give to friends. Also one of Neil Gaiman's recommended books, which is possibly why it's back in print.


And, given your recommendation, I guess I'd better try this game...


(Edit: There are two sequels, The Story of the Stone and Eight Skilled Gentlemen, but they're not quite as sublime as the first, and thus have remained out of print.)

u/workpuppy · 3 pointsr/booksuggestions

Sean Russell's Initiate Brother duology is very good.

Also the sublime, Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart...This one is out of print, but available on Kindle (And I note that my hardcover copy is apparently worth ~300 bucks. Lol.). There are three stories in this volume, the first of which The Bridge of Birds was recently re-printed, and is available in paperback.

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/books

The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox. This series takes place in a highly fictionalized ancient China and is not historical at all. I know it's not really what you asked for but it's one of my favorite series and I think you should look into them.

Here's the first book on amazon check it out.

u/poops_mcgee · 3 pointsr/books

Bridge of Birds by Barry Hogart. I can't come up with a description that will do it justice... it's just a really fantastic and wonderful book.

u/feigndad · 2 pointsr/books

I always recommend "Bridge of Birds" (a novel of ancient China that never was) by Barry Hughart. There's two good sequels but the first one is IMHO the best.

(edited to add link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345321383?ie=UTF8&tag=wishease-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0345321383)

u/mcherm · 2 pointsr/rpg

I had enormous success once, stealing the setting and plot of Barry Hughart's "Bridge of Birds" for a game I ran.

One thing that worked well was that the setting, mythological China, drew on different sources than the more common western European folklore that backs most fantasy (no elves or dwarves, but it's got emperors and alchemists) so it felt fresh and new to the players. But the best part was that over the course of nearly 2 years I manged to run the group through almost the exact plot of the story without making them feel particularly railroaded. It helped that the story has at all points a driving motivation (saving the children) and that scheming by the Gods is completely appropriate to the genre. And it was also essential that none of the players had read the book.

(But if you haven't read it, go do so. Now. Really.)

u/redditcdnfanguy · 2 pointsr/booksuggestions

Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart - best book I ever read. Better than The Princess Bride.

If you don't like this book check your pulse you might be dead.

u/Qxface · 2 pointsr/ifyoulikeblank

Bridge of Birds has a very Gaimanvibe.

u/spankymuffin · 2 pointsr/books

Bridge of Birds.

Buy it. It's apparently only eight bucks on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Birds-Novel-Ancient-China/dp/0345321383

u/depleater · 1 pointr/reddit.com

See, the trouble with this is that you spend too much time trying to think of a book title that makes you seem interleckchewal... well, I do anyway. :)

But I've now decided not to bother. So I'll just say Bridge of Birds.

u/davebrk · 1 pointr/Fantasy

Seconded.

I came into this thread with the express purpose of recommending this book. Light, funny, engaging, any superlative will do. I reread this book yearly.

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Birds-Novel-Ancient-China/dp/0345321383

u/Esmerelda-Weatherwax · 1 pointr/Fantasy

If someone tells you no for non-fiction and it has to be fantasy, check out Bridge of Birds - it's one of the funnier books I've read. Very light hearted and quick to get through. It's about ancient China, there's a disease that's going around and it's putting children into comas and killing off silk worms.

It's cheap too!

https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Birds-Novel-Ancient-China/dp/0345321383/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485462192&sr=8-1&keywords=bridge+of+birds