2009 Reading #34: Bridge of Birds

[snurri]

Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
31. Dôra, Doralina by Rachel de Queiroz.
32. The Mercenaries by Donald E. Westlake.
33. A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter.

34. Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart (Part One of the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox). At the end of Odyssey our class put together a list of recommended reading, three from

Comments

[snurri]

I'm picturing Number Ten as much bigger than Jackie--someone just described him as having "arms like logs." Not sure who would be as good on film as Jackie, though.

I'm reading The Story of the Stone right now; so far I like it but not as much as Bridge of Birds.

[snurri]

James Hong, all the way.

[unnamed_horror]

Nope. Wasn't me. Must have been Dana or Lynda. (I think I still have that list somewhere.) Based on your description, I'm going to have to go out and get it.

[snurri]

Huh! I was fairly sure I was you, but then again I haven't looked at that list (if I still have it) in a long time. I just remembered the title from that list.

[jennreese]

I was sold even before you mentioned Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser... now I *must* read this book!

[snurri]

It's more of a rogue-ish than a swash-buckling analogy, but yeah, it did remind me of them!