The Outlaws of the Marsh

The legendary account of 108 "Stars from
Heaven" who, faced with a corrupt bureaucracy, flee to Liangshan
Marsh, from a fortress there  thwarting minions of the evil regime
while continuing to serve the emperor. In its mix of politics,
military tactics, action, martial arts, magic, and even the bawdy (the
chapters on Wu Song laying the groundwork for Jin Ping Mei), this
beloved novel is an unsurpassed classic in any language.