内容简介
China's most popular traditional novel, lt;i gt;Journey to the West lt;/i gt; is thethrilling story of the Monkey King and his epic quest, with histrusted companions, to redeem himself. They face fantastic foes,demons and monsters during their amazing adventures traveling tothe Western paradise. lt;br gt; lt;br gt;No matterwhat obstacle was put before him, the clever, wily Monkey Kingalways got what he wanted-unimaginable strength, eternal life, evenhis own position in the Celestial Realm with the gods. More thananything else, though, the Monkey King loved mischief andrule-breaking, and was sure he was the most powerful creature inthe world. lt;br gt; lt;br gt;But after defeat andpunishment for his tricks, the Monkey King found himself wantingsome things he never expected: to be disciplined and good enough tohelp the monk Hsuan Zhang on his mission to bring BuddhistScriptures lt;em gt;- lt;/em gt;andenlightenment lt;em gt;- lt;/em gt;toChina. lt;br gt; lt;br gt;Readers of all ages willthrill to Timothy Richard's retelling of the Monkey King'sexploits lt;em gt;- lt;/em)whether in the Dragon King'sunderwater castle, the Halls of the Dead or the palace of Buddhahimself-and find themselves captivated as the Monkey King joinsHsuan Zhang and their companions the Dragon Horse, the Monk Sandand the equally mischievous Pig on the dangerous trek West. Despitethe tale's ancient origins, lt;i gt;Journey to theWest lt;/i gt; proves as fresh and engaging an adventure asanything written today.