{"product_id":"eight-skilled-gentlemen-paperback","title":"Eight Skilled Gentlemen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Hughart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a resepcted mandarin is murdered in the heart of the Forbidden City, Master Li and his sidekick, Number Ten Ox, are called in to investigate. Thus begins a Sherlockian adventure that takes Master Li and Number Ten Ox--accompanied by a scarred puppeteer and his shamanka daughter--on a wild chase across China. With murder, mayhem, and magic aplenty, and Chinese folklore and literary references thrown into the mix, \u003ci\u003e Eight Skilled Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious romp through Ancient China.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Hughart\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely acclaimed writer whose first novel, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, won the World Fantasy Award for best novel. The other novels in The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series include \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight Skilled Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.52 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694624542783,"sku":"9780385417105","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/644cda3f6b65be92354831daa04d3652.webp?v=1765001731","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/eight-skilled-gentlemen-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}