The Story of the Stone (Hughart novel)
First ed. hardcover dust jacket Left to right: Master Li, Moon Boy, Grief of Dawn, Number Ten Ox. | |
| Author | Barry Hughart |
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| Cover artist | Mark Harrison |
| Language | English |
| Series | Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox |
| Subject | China -- Fiction |
| Genre | Historical Fiction, Fantastic Fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 236 |
| ISBN | 0-385-24636-6 |
| OCLC | 17261525 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3558.U347 S7 1988 |
| Preceded by | Bridge of Birds |
| Followed by | Eight Skilled Gentlemen Also published in omnibus edition: The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox. |
The Story of the Stone (Chinese: 石頭記; pinyin: Shítóu jì) is a novel by Barry Hughart, first published in 1988. It is part of a series set in a version of ancient China that began with Bridge of Birds and continues with Eight Skilled Gentlemen. The story begins on the twelfth day of the seventh moon in the Year of the Snake 3,339 (AD 650).