{"product_id":"apakongur-a-silkiveginum-80819-34038","title":"Monkey King on the Silk Road # 80819","description":"Monkey King on the Silk Road. A Sample Book of Chinese Narrative Art from Earlier Centuries. Icelandic translation and foreword by Hjörleifur Sveinbjörnsson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMonkey King on the Silk Road is a sample book of Chinese storytelling from earlier centuries, but these gems are brought to an accessible Icelandic setting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Chinese have a long tradition of prolific storytelling, and now Hjörleifur Sveinbjörnsson has translated samples from all the best-known sagas of ancient Chinese literature. This gives readers the opportunity to explore the rich and fascinating literary heritage of this ancient culture – which can be said to be reminiscent of the Icelandic Sagas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe oldest story in the book, The Tale of the Three Kingdoms, is from the 14th century, a heroic tale of power struggles, punishment, and battles. A little younger is the Fenjasaga, a tale of exile and foster brothers, and part of it is included here in comic form. The Journey to the West is from the 16th century and tells the story of a Buddhist monk and his colorful companions wandering through mountains and forests. The Learned Class mocks arrogant and ignorant officials, and The Dream of the Red Room tells of a wealthy extended family, love affairs, and hot feelings. The youngest is an excerpt from a novel about a single man who runs a cart through the streets of Beijing and wants to become independent. The book also contains several Chinese short stories and ghost stories from various periods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hjörleifur Sveinbjörnsson received the Icelandic Translation Prize in 2009 for the book.","brand":"Bókin.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51125342830920,"sku":"OSC-34038","price":3900.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4029\/9848\/files\/36786.jpg?v=1754802190","url":"https:\/\/www.bokin.is\/en\/products\/apakongur-a-silkiveginum-80819-34038","provider":"bokin.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}