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Journey to the West
Written by Janet Hardy-Gould
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'Tripitaka, can you go to the west for me – and for Buddha?' When the holy woman Guanyin asks the young Chinese monk Tripitaka to bring some holy writings back from India, he says 'yes'. But how can he travel across rivers, and fight terrible monsters and demons, on his long journey? He needs three strong helpers – Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy – to do that! But where do they come from? Do they always help? And can they bring the holy writings home again? Read this old Chinese story, and find out.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a great condensing of the original epic tale! The voices and acting were great, and I feel like I got all of the main points of the story. I can also see how this story ties into and has influenced much of literature and pop culture. Great story, great characters, great legacy.