Red Tower Dream Vol 1: The Tale of a Rock - Softcover

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The most famous novel ever published about interpersonal relationships, romance, and the aristocracy of China, Hong Lou Meng has previously been translated by others under different titles, including A Dream of Red Mansions and Red Chamber Dream. It is the story of Crystal Steward, a being residing in the sky, whose earthly desires cause him to be reincarnated into the human world with a celestial piece of jade hidden in his mouth. Although he behaves like a carefree tourist on Earth, his bookish father wants him to study diligently in school to increase his chances of someday landing a good job in a respectable career, and those expectations cause a major conflict between him and his father. Twelve beautiful fairies also descend upon Earth, reincarnating as his sisters, cousins, and sisters-in-law as a group of women known as the “Twelve Barrettes of Capital South”. As the boy grows up, the piece of jade he wears as a pendant acts as a camera that captures everything that happens inside the mansion of his wealthy family, transmitting vivid and sentimental snapshots of ancient China during its last dynasty.

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