Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China [Paperback ed.] 1590301765, 9781590301760

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Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China [Paperback ed.]
1590301765, 9781590301760

The classic Chinese novel: “Imagine a combination of picaresque novel, fairy tale, fabliau, Mickey Mouse, Davy Crockett,

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