The Wallet of Kai Lung

By Ernest Bramah

Book Overview

Step into the world of Kai Lung, a master storyteller and quick-witted companion embroiled in the affairs of Three Excellencies who rule over the province of Ping-Kuei. Join him in his adventures as he outwits the powerful, helps the deserving, and uses his cunning to triumph over the arrogant and cruel. This is a collection of tales filled with humor, mischief, and sharp social commentary that is sure to captivate readers till the very end.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021173479
• ISBN13: 9781021173478
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Books to keep forever

Ernest Bramah is , in my humble opinion, one of the greatest weavers of tales ever. He has the ability to make me swoon with his wonderful use of words, his wit and humor.

An enjoyable read

Well written, enjoyable, and chock-full of subtle moral lessons. At a time when so much of what passes for fantasy writing is nothing more than junk, Wallet of Kai Lung does not pretend, like so many others, to be like Tolkien, or anyone else. It's just a good, fun, read all on its own.

This humble reviewer can not possibly do this book justice..

Bramah sure can spin a phrase. The book is a collection of stories told by Kai Lung, and as such is excellent. You are transported back into this fictional China, where introductions can take hours as the two people flatter each other & humble themselves endlessly. The stories are very amusing, but be forewarned; the language takes some time to read through & comprehend. Not a book to breeze through (but oh so rewarding when you do read it!)

Truely great book

The Kai Lung books have a nice dry humour, a beautifully way of turning a phrase and a concoluted way of using the english language. It is a China that never was but really ought to have been.