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The voice of the great bell
By Hodges, Margaret & Young, Ed & Hearn, Lafcadio
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31636-791-2
- Publisher
- Boston : Little, Brown, c1989.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1989
Gr 2-6 The Emperor of China, Son of Heaven, commanded that a bell be made, strengthened with brass, deepened with gold, and sweetened with silver, large enough to be heard for 100 miles. This commission he gave to a worthy man, Kouan-Yu, who assembled the most famous bell-makers in the empire. Although they toiled day and night, the metals would not blend, and fell apart twice. The angry emperor threa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
