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168 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
August, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-000-1$16.95
(4)
YA
In 1199 China, Baoliu is found guilty of murdering his father's new wife. He's spared execution when his father pays to have a peasant take Baoliu's place. The plot follows Baoliu as he tries to prove his innocence. Wulffson's setting is well realized and the action is fast-paced and suspenseful, but the characters occasionally sound and act too modern.