The Story of the Stone by Cao Xueqin Paperback Book 9780140443721

Tells the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty focussing on Baoyu married to Baochai after the tragic death of his beloved Daiyu Against such worldly elements as death financial ruin marriage decadence and corruption his karmic journey unfolds Like a sleepwalker through life Baoyu is finally awakened by a vision