{"product_id":"9780143138938","title":"Monkey King","description":"Author: Cheng'en, Wu\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143138938\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the greatest classics of Chinese literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of China's Four Great Classical Novels, \u003ci\u003eMonkey King\u003c\/i\u003e was written anonymously during the Ming dynasty and is most commonly attributed to Wu Cheng'en, the son of a silk-shop clerk from east China. It recounts a Tang-dynasty monk's quest for Buddhist scriptures, accompanied by an omni-talented kung-fu Monkey King called Sun Wukong; a rice-loving divine pig; and a depressive man-eating river-sand monster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComparable to \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e, the tale is at once a comic adventure story, a humorous satire of Chinese bureaucracy, a spring of spiritual insight and an extended allegory in which the group of pilgrims journeys towards enlightenment.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882746302622,"sku":"UBD-9780143138938","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143138938.jpg?v=1779862369","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143138938","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}