King of the Wizards
Publisher:
Chinese Literature Press
Publication:
1/1997
Languages:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN/SKU:
9787507103519
Pages:
466
Sizes:
175 x 109mm
Weight:
0.3800
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This book describes the chaotic and dark social reality of Tianjin at the turn of the twentieth century, a turbulent period in Chinese history.
The Magician, or King of the Wizards, is the most famous fortune-teller in Tianjin at that time, He impresses people as being a gentleman and a learned scholar, though he is actually as sly as a for. Always able to turn defeat into victory at the last minute, he manages to persuade even those who have been fooled by him to believe he is a living immortal.
The Magician, or King of the Wizards, is the most famous fortune-teller in Tianjin at that time, He impresses people as being a gentleman and a learned scholar, though he is actually as sly as a for. Always able to turn defeat into victory at the last minute, he manages to persuade even those who have been fooled by him to believe he is a living immortal.