Barry Hughart





Barry Hughart

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March 13, 1934 in Peoria, Illinois, The United States

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Average rating: 4.30 · 3,720 ratings · 425 reviews · 4 distinct works
Bridge of Birds: A Novel of...
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 2,264 ratings — published 1984 — 8 editions
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The Story of the Stone
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 628 ratings — published 1988 — 9 editions
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Eight Skilled Gentlemen
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 540 ratings — published 1990 — 9 editions
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The Chronicles of Master Li...
4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 1996 — 8 editions
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“The supernatural can be very annoying until one finds the key that transforms it into science," he observed mildly... "Come on, Ox, let's go out and get killed.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

“Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

“Fable has strong shoulders that carry far more truth than fact can.”
Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

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