The Wallet of Kai Lung

Enter a world of wit, wonder, and ancient Chinese storytelling with The Wallet of Kai Lung, Ernest Bramah’s enchanting collection of tales featuring the unforgettable Kai Lung.A wandering storyteller armed with nothing but his eloquence, imagination, and remarkable ability to escape even the most hopeless situations, Kai Lung spins extraordinary stories of love, betrayal, cunning, honor, and fate. His tales are filled with eccentric characters, unexpected twists, philosophical paradoxes, and a distinctive humor that turns every misfortune into an opportunity for another irresistible story. Blending fantasy, satire, adventure, and a wonderfully elaborate style, Ernest Bramah created one of the most original literary characters of the early twentieth century.Ernest Bramah (1868–1942) was an English author best known for his imaginative and humorous stories featuring the wandering Chinese storyteller Kai Lung. Blending fantasy, satire, adventure, and elaborate prose, Bramah developed a distinctive literary style admired for its wit and inventiveness. He also created the blind detective Max Carrados, one of the most memorable figures in early twentieth-century mystery fiction.