num_pages: 144
description: A Storytelling World magazine award winner, a delightful collection for children as well as adults.In turns funny, poignant, and wise, these nine lively stories are peopled with an array of unusual characters, including a young woman raised as a boy who is then faced with the complicated business of marriage; a carp-fish spirit who changes herself into a young woman for love's sake; a Miracle Doctor who can cure all illnesses except one; and a shopkeeper who learns the hard way the true meaning of justice.
language: English
title: The Ch'i-lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories
titlecomplete: The Ch'i-lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories (Sunburst Book)
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, China, Ancient History, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Folklore, Mythology
ratings_count: 206
publisher: Square Fish