{"product_id":"eight-skilled-gentlemen-paperback-1","title":"Eight Skilled Gentlemen - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Hughart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a resepcted mandarin is murdered in the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and his sidekick, Number Ten Ox, are called in to investigate. Thus begins a Sherlockian adventure that takes Master Li and Number Ten Ox--accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter--on a wild chase across China. With murder, mayhem, and magic aplenty, and Chinese folklore and literary references thrown into the mix, \u003ci\u003e Eight Skilled Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious romp through Ancient China.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Hughart\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely acclaimed writer whose first novel, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. The other novels in The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series include \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight Skilled Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.52 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228031893753,"sku":"9780385417105","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Z2IwcnJVTG1RbDBJMGt2K1V2N0x3UT09_edb73a69-720b-4d39-97ca-8efa40a4f0d6.webp?v=1768286026","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/eight-skilled-gentlemen-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}