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An excerpt from The Moon Year – by Juliet Bredon CHAPTER XII. THE EIGHTH MOON, OR “THE HARVEST MOON.” THE eighth moon is the Harvest Moon par excellence. Though Chinese farmers gather several crops a year, this is the time Continue Reading
Hundred Altars Juliet Bredon “Hundred Altars” is a village in Northern China, whose inhabitants are presented so convincingly that one recognises first-hand knowledge of the country. Chinese beliefs and customs are dealt with in detail here, yet all as part Continue Reading
Chinese Ghost Stories – Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Pu Songling Herbert Giles Chinese Ghost Stories – Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, is a collection of 164 Classical Chinese stories compiled by Pu Songling. These hair-raising tales focus Continue Reading
In this political thriller, Steven Boyd is the undercover agent who knows how to get the job done. But when a powerful psychopath threatens America’s heartland with nuclear devastation, Boyd is not sure he’s up for this challenge. Only his Continue Reading