Moon Over the Mountain

<b>The <i>Maiden's Bookshelf</i> series combines classic short stories of the early 20th century with gorgeous original artwork to create collectible editions for a contemporary audience.</b> <p/>At what cost art? <p/>In the course of a routine journey government inspector Yuan Can encounters his old friend Li Zheng--but not as he remembers him. Transformed by obsession into a hideous beast Li Zheng spins a tragic tale and ultimately presents his confidante with a singular request. <p/> Dressed in the trappings of 8th-century China Atsushi Nakajima's meditation on poetry and friendship nevertheless transcends time and language to speak directly to our hearts about what it means to be human. <p/> 14+