“However deep you dig a well it affords no refuge in the time of flood.”
The Story of Tong So, the Averter of Calamities
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
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Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat is a fantasy novel by English writer Ernest Bramah. It was first published in 1928 and has been reprinted a number of times since, most notably as the sixty-fourth volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in February, 1974.
The Meeting by the Way with the Warrior of Chi-u and What Emerged Therefrom"
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
“Eat in the dark the bargain that you purchased in the dusk.”
The Story of Kin Wen and the Miraculous Tusk
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
“One learns to itch where one can scratch.”
The Story of Wong Choi and the Merchant Teen King's Thumb
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
“One may ride upon a tiger's back but it is fatal to dismount.”
The Story of Kin Wen and the Miraculous Tusk
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
“He is capable of any crime, from reviling the Classics to diverting water courses.”
The Story of Lin Ho and the Treasure of Fang-Tso
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
“He who has failed three times sets up as an instructor.”
The Story of Lin Ho and the Treasure of Fang-Tso
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)
