Traditional Chinese Stories

Traditional Chinese Stories
Author: Yau-Woon Ma
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui
Total Pages: 634
Release: 1986
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780887270710

For centuries the Chinese referred to their fiction as xiaoshuo, etymologically meaning roadside gossip or small talk, and held it in relative disregard.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF BRAINPOWER; 智囊全集 ZHI NANG QUAN JI

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF BRAINPOWER; 智囊全集 ZHI NANG QUAN JI
Author: Feng Menglong
Publisher: DeepLogic
Total Pages: 900
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Written by Feng Menglong 冯梦龙, the Complete Works of Brainpower (智囊全集, Zhi Nang Quan Ji) was first compiled in 1626 or the Sixth Year of Tianqi in Ming Dynasty. It contains more than 1200 stories of brainpower and intelligence from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. There are twenty-eight sub-categories of wisdom, sagacity, courage, tact, wisdom, language, military, boudoir and so on. This book records the history of creation and practice of Chinese wisdom. The characters in the book are all using wisdom and strategy to create history. It is not only a magic book reflecting the ancient people's ingenious use of wisdom to solve problems and overcome enemies, but also a huge intellectual treasure in the history of Chinese culture.

Westlake Soul

Westlake Soul
Author: Rio Youers
Publisher: Chizine Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Persistent vegetative state
ISBN: 9781926851556

Westlake is in a permanent vegetative state. He can't move, has no response to stimuli, and can only communicate with Hub, the faithful family dog. And like all superheroes, Westlake has an archenemy: Dr. Quietus--a nightmarish embodiment of Death itself.

Yaqui Myths and Legends

Yaqui Myths and Legends
Author:
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1959
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780816504671

Sixty-one tales narrated by Yaquis reflect this people's sense of the sacred and material value of their territory.

Travel Guide of Zhejiang

Travel Guide of Zhejiang
Author: Ni Hao
Publisher: DeepLogic
Total Pages: 208
Release:
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

This book is the volume of ''Travel Guide of Zhejiang'' among a series of travel books (''Travelling in China''). Its content is detailed and vivid.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780520239265

50th anniversary edition of a perennial best seller. Tales from the oral tradition of the Indians in the Pacific Northwest.