The Moon of Much Gladness

The Moon of Much Gladness, published in 1932, is the fourth novel in the Kai Lung series. Bramah places his itinerant storyteller in escalating jeopardy, with Kai Lung's fate depending entirely on his ability to captivate his audience with tales of sufficient ingenuity and charm. The frame narrative gives added urgency to the embedded stories, which range across the full spectrum of Bramah's imaginary China — from palace intrigue to marketplace comedy.