false <![CDATA[The Deer and The Cauldron]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175735092m/552705.jpg 552705 1 This is the first of a three-volume picaresque historical romance by China's best-loved author. It tells the story of Trinket, an irreverent and comic anti-hero, and his adventures through China over more than twenty years at the beginning of the Qing dynasty. The story spans vast territories,<br>from desert islands to northern ice fields, from Peking and the Imperial Court to the sacred mountain of Wu-tai-shan to the legendary Shaolin Temple to the boudoir of Princess Sophia. Rich in plot and historical detail, the book is peopled by a multitude of characters, including members of the<br>Brotherhood of River and Lake, song girls, gamblers, beggars, itinerant (and often fighting) monks, Taoists, Cossacks, Jesuits, herbalists, dissident literati, corrupt magistrates, Manchu princes, Ming loyalists, and the one-armed Princess with the deadly 'flicking' style of kung fu. Anyone with a<br>taste for popular culture or modern China will find The Deer and the Cauldron a fascinating read. 539940 6 2000 The Deer and The Cauldron total:25|5:14|4:7|3:3|2:1|1:0| 25 109 45 3 5 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:01:41 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 21:31:53 -0800 2009
What I learned from this book (in no particular order):

1.“They are the cauldron and we are the deer”. For the common people, the subjects of Empire, their role is to be the deer. If the Emperor doesn’t like somebod...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Mar 03 14:44:58 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 00:22:49 -0800 2008
You know all those crazy kung-fu flicks that you like watching?
This is it, but bigger, richer and SO much more adventurous.
Lavish scenery. Exotic places. Insane duel and battles. Characters that are humorous, cunning, creative, exciti...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 21:11:34 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 22:11:00 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sat Nov 28 12:40:09 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 12:40:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 27 20:30:37 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 20:30:37 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Nov 10 04:47:12 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 04:47:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 05:30:41 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 05:30:41 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 13:19:22 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 13:19:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 05 02:26:25 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 02:27:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 04 18:53:24 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 18:54:16 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 06 01:25:32 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 17:13:18 -0700 2009 2 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 08:46:56 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:46:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 13:59:05 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 13:59:05 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 28 11:04:37 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 11:04:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 05 14:39:14 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 14:39:14 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jul 04 15:19:19 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:19:19 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Sat May 30 00:31:57 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 00:32:22 -0700 2009 10 0 0 false false Fri May 22 17:08:41 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 17:08:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 13 17:19:01 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 17:19:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 14:52:42 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 14:52:42 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=552705