Taoism has many elevated thoughts; it teaches us to requite good with good, and bad also with good. But the instruction to requite bad with good belongs to a better age than we are living in now, Tao Gan! It’s … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Historical Fiction – China
The Chinese Gold Murders by Robert Van Gulik (1959)
Loyalty…that’s the finest thing I know of, Ma Joong! (150) Mysteries have never enthralled me, certainly not in the way that they have captivated my parents’ attention for as long as I can remember. But I’m proud to say that … Continue reading
Kinfolk by Pearl S. Buck (1949)
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You will hear of many things [in China]…some pleasant and some not. (138) As it was for many, The Good Earth was my first taste of Pearl S. Buck‘s writing. I read it at a time when I had no … Continue reading
The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert Van Gulik (1957)
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My parents are hardcore mystery fans, so much so that I’m surprised my siblings weren’t named Agatha, Ngaio, or Rex. For some reason, I had never gotten into the mystery genre for novels, though mystery/suspense/thrillers are easily my favorite types … Continue reading