9781570628092
Tales of the Taoist Immortals
Eva Wong
ISBN 13: 9781570628092
Publisher: Shambhala Pubns
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Softcover
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"These characters and stories are unfamiliar to most Westerners, and will offer fresh and unusual entertainment and insight to the reader."
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Book Description: Shambhala, 2001. Softcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. New. No remainder marks. Professional service from a Main Street bookstore. ; 0.53 x 8.4 x 5.54 Inches; 192 pages; As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas. The stories are of famous characters in Chinese history and myth: a hero's battle with the lords of evil, the founder of the Ming dynasty's treacherous betrayal of his friends, a young girl who saves her town by imitating rooster calls. Entertaining and often provocative, these tales usually include a moral. The immortals are role models in Chinese culture, as well as examples of enlightenment. Some of the immortals were healers, some were social activists, some were aristocrats, and some were entrepreneurs. The tales chosen by Eva Wong here are of the best-known immortals among the Chinese. Their names are household words and their stories are told and retold by one generation to the next. Bookseller Inventory # 37890 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Shambhala Publications Inc, United States, 2001. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 212 x 137 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. As a girl growing up in Hong Kong, Eva Wong heard and memorized many tales told to her by Hong Kong's finest professional storytellers, by actors on the radio, and by her grandmother. These popular tales of the Taoist immortals were also often dramatized in Chinese operas. The stories are of famous characters in Chinese history and myth: a hero's battle with the lords of evil, the founder of the Ming dynasty's treacherous betrayal of his friends, a young girl who saves her town by imitating rooster calls. Entertaining and often provocative, these tales usually include a moral. The immortals are role models in Chinese culture, as well as examples of enlightenment. Some of the immortals were healers, some were social activists, some were aristocrats, and some were entrepreneurs. The tales chosen by Eva Wong here are of the best-known immortals among the Chinese. Their names are household words and their stories are told and retold by one generation to the next. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9781570628092 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Shambhala Publications Inc. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Tales of the Taoist Immortals, Eva Wong, This book is a collection of traditional stories about mythical Chinese Taoist characters. Entertaining and provocative, these tales usually include a moral. The immortals are role models in Chinese culture, as well as examples of enlightenment. Some of the immortals were healers, some were social activists, some were aristocrats and some entrepreneurs. The tales chosen by Eva Wong here are of the best-known immortals among the Chinese. Bookseller Inventory # B9781570628092 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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