{"title":"Jeff Pepper","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sun-wukong-the-journey-to-the-west-the-classic-story-that-inspired-the-video-game-black-myth-wukong-paperback","title":"Sun Wukong: The Journey to the West: The Classic Story That Inspired the Video Game Black Myth: Wukong - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long, long time ago, in a magical version of ancient China, an island called Aolai stood in the sea like a king in his palace. In the center of the island was Flower Fruit Mountain, and at the very top of the mountain was a large stone, as tall as six men. The stone was made pregnant by heaven and earth, and one day the wind blew over the egg and it cracked open. A little stone monkey emerged. He opened his eyes, and two beams of light shot up to heaven. The Jade Emperor on his throne saw the beams of light but he did not interfere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe little stone monkey grew up to be Sun Wukong, the Monkey King.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in China over 400 years ago, Journey to the West is the ultimate tale of adventure, magic, and myth, perfect for fans of action-packed video games inspired by the story. Join the mischievous Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as he battles demons, gods, and mythical creatures using incredible powers and martial arts. Alongside his companions-the Buddhist monk Sanzang, the lustful pig-man Zhu Bajie, and the disgraced celestial general Sha Wujing-they embark on a perilous quest to retrieve sacred scriptures. Filled with epic battles, transformations, and divine interventions, Journey to the West delivers the same thrilling, immersive world you've experienced in the video game, but with deeper lore and timeless lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a literal translation of the 2,000-page original novel. It's a retelling of the story in contemporary language, including all key events and major characters and written in a style that makes it accessible to readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Pepper has written dozens of books about Chinese language and culture, and has founded and led several successful software companies including one that became publicly traded. He has a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Carnegie-Mellon University, where he taught computer programming. He holds two U.S. patents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors and the publisher are not affiliated with Game Science, the publisher of the video game Black Myth: Wukong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103774118111,"sku":"9781959043546","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LvYk_uZKyv9781959043546.webp?v=1781097596"},{"product_id":"the-journey-to-the-west-the-complete-novel-retold-in-english-with-limited-vocabulary-paperback","title":"The Journey to the West: The Complete Novel Retold in English With Limited Vocabulary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long, long time ago, in a magical version of ancient China, an island called Aolai stood in the sea like a king in his palace. 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The original Chinese novel written by Wu Chen'en in the 16th century is over a half million Chinese characters long, and a direct English translation runs over 2,000 pages and has a very large vocabulary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a literal translation of the Journey to the West. Rather, it's a retelling of the story in easy-to-read English. Unlike the other full-text translations, this is a graded reader that uses a restricted vocabulary, simpler sentence structure, and fewer proper nouns. The chapters start off quite easy and gradually increase in complexity. 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