Dragon Tales / Brines, Celia R / (HB/1942-1943/C+/USED)

Mrs. Brines and her doctor husband spent many years administering to the physical needs of these people who dwell in the land of the dragon. This qualifies her to write of Chinese customs and of the national and social life.

Her stories unravel the life, love, fear, power, and self-sacrifice of a patient, resourceful, but war-weary people.

Says the author, "The Chinese are among the finest people on earth." she introduces them as she knows them--a polite, loyal, appreciative, and cultured race.

You will smile at their strange customs of marriage, child training, respect for ancestry, and preparation for the holiday which are generously scattered throughout the year. There is never a dull moment in the book, for magicians, kidnapping, and bandit chiefs bob up when you least expect them. Then there is that interesting character, Mr. Yang, who has very definite opinions, and tells the world about them.

Table of Contents

Dragon Tales of Old China
A Disappointed Bridegroom
Inspecting the Doctor's House
River Water Is Growing
Brother of Bandit Chiefs
Feng, The Blind Magician
Wanted: Unknown Medicines
The Story of a Boy Martyr
Students on Parade
The Impossible Mother-In-Law
Kidnapping a Baby
Mr. Yang Tells te World
Unexpected Publicity at the Hospital
Gwei Deh Tells the Truth
The Miracle of Matthew
Deh Ling Comes Out of the Night

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