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The Story of the Stone (c.1760) is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature.
The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty Dai-yu.
Through the changing fortunes of the Jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the Buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:544 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:13/12/1973
- Category:
- ISBN:9780140442939
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Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:544 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:13/12/1973
- Category:
- ISBN:9780140442939
