“There are few situations in life that cannot be honourably settled, and without loss of time, either by suicide, a bag of gold, or by thrusting a despised antagonist over the edge of a precipice upon a dark night.”

— Kai Lung

Ernest Bramah’s Kai Lung stories are written in language as convoluted as any corporate-speak. But unlike many press releases, Bramah’s writing is full of insight and humour.