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Barry Hughart
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born
March 13, 1934
in Peoria, Illinois, The United States
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Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was
  4.39 avg rating — 2,264 ratings
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published
1984
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8 editions
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The Story of the Stone
4.11 avg rating — 628 ratings
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published
1988
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9 editions
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Eight Skilled Gentlemen
4.06 avg rating — 540 ratings
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published
1990
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The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox
4.46 avg rating — 318 ratings
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published
1996
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The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox
(3 books)
by Barry Hughart
4.30 avg rating — 3,750 ratings
by Barry Hughart
4.30 avg rating — 3,750 ratings
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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
― 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
― 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
― Barry Hughart, Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was
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