Repairing the Sky: Tales of Myth and Magic from Old China - Paperback

by Dorothy Trench Bonett (Author)

An ancient hero fights monsters and demons. A nun kidnaps a young girl and trains her as an assassin. A goddess has to repair the sky after a battle. A woman's soul leaves her body to seek her love...If you love anime and manga, martial arts, or would like to teach your child or students some of the stories behind Chinese holidays and festivals, you will enjoy this short collection of tales.

Author Biography

Dorothy Trench Bonett taught Chinese literature and history for twenty years. She is the translator of the first English version of Alexandre Dumas' play Charles VII at the Homes of His Great Vassals (Noble Press, 1991), and has won prizes for her translations of the modern Chinese poet Xu Zhimo.