Kung Fu Book of Caine (Paperback)

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Product Description

The complete guide to the incredibly popular 1970's TV series Kung Fu features facts about the series previously unavailable to fans and provides in-depth background information, photographs, and episode-by-episode summaries. Carradine tells his thoughts on the Kung Fu phenomenon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1st edition (May 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804818266
• ISBN-13: 978-0804818261
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #389,710 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kung Fu -- The Book of Caine, February 21, 2001

By	GLENN H (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

What a terrific way to re-live and reminisce about the great old days of the original Kung Fu TV show. The book gives a very interesting behind-the-scenes look at the creative and talented writers and actors who worked on the show, and follows with an episode-by-episode synopsis. The book, like the TV show, leaves you wanting more, so I can only hope that more will become available soon. In the meantime, the Book of Caine is a nice addition to any fan's collection.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR "KUNG FU" FANS!, April 15, 2000

By A Customer

This book has it all: a show by show guide, photographs, and more pertaining to the best television program ever. I have even more love towards the show after reading this book!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV Series...and Book!, February 8, 2005

By	Randy Martens (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When this TV show was originally being aired on ABC back in the early 1970's I was a teenager and never watched it.

But several years later in the late '70's while at college in California, reruns were being shown on some station out there in L.A. - and I became hooked.

The flashback scenes with Masters Po and Kan are FANTASTIC, teach insightful lessons of life to live by, and really are the essence of the show.

Pilato's "Kung-Fu Book of Caine" is an absolutely tremendous supplement to the series, and with all the interesting background information he provides, one can appreciate the show even more.

Yesterday I was even inspired to purchase the recently-released DVD of the first two seasons of "Kung-Fu" here on Amazon [...]