Author: Jamilla Okubo
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452182884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals. Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore. • The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. • Each story transports readers to an enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India Tales of East Africa will enthrall fans of fairytales and captivate those interested in East Africa's rich history and culture. Readers will encounter mischievous animals, plucky heroes and heroines, and monsters, and artist Jamilla Okubo pairs each tale with a bold and vibrant illustration. • A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table. • A perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of East African culture, people of East African ancestry, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Add it to the collection of books like The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, and Indaba My Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
Tales of East Africa
Author: Jamilla Okubo
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452182884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals. Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore. • The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. • Each story transports readers to an enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India Tales of East Africa will enthrall fans of fairytales and captivate those interested in East Africa's rich history and culture. Readers will encounter mischievous animals, plucky heroes and heroines, and monsters, and artist Jamilla Okubo pairs each tale with a bold and vibrant illustration. • A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table. • A perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of East African culture, people of East African ancestry, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Add it to the collection of books like The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, and Indaba My Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452182884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals. Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore. • The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. • Each story transports readers to an enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India Tales of East Africa will enthrall fans of fairytales and captivate those interested in East Africa's rich history and culture. Readers will encounter mischievous animals, plucky heroes and heroines, and monsters, and artist Jamilla Okubo pairs each tale with a bold and vibrant illustration. • A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table. • A perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of East African culture, people of East African ancestry, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Add it to the collection of books like The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, and Indaba My Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
The Rivers Ran East
Author: Leonard Clark
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
ISBN: 9781885211668
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
" ... Post-World War II account of Leonard Clark's search for the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
ISBN: 9781885211668
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
" ... Post-World War II account of Leonard Clark's search for the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola"--Page 4 of cover.
Tales of the East: comprising the most popular romances of Oriental origin, and the best imitations by European authors. To which is prefixed an introductory dissertation by H. Weber
Author: East
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Demon in the Woods
Author: Charles Edwin Price
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9780932807823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The monster fish sighted in Watauga and Boone Lakes, the so-called Wampas Cat, and a witchy horse that found a little lost girl wandering on Embreeville Mountain—these are but a few of the stories retold in this book of East Tennessee tales. Other stories include the Cherokee legends of creation and fire, a witch who drove people mad, a personal account of a miraculous cure, lost civilizations in the middle of Cherokee National Forest, and a host of death and burial superstitions.
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9780932807823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The monster fish sighted in Watauga and Boone Lakes, the so-called Wampas Cat, and a witchy horse that found a little lost girl wandering on Embreeville Mountain—these are but a few of the stories retold in this book of East Tennessee tales. Other stories include the Cherokee legends of creation and fire, a witch who drove people mad, a personal account of a miraculous cure, lost civilizations in the middle of Cherokee National Forest, and a host of death and burial superstitions.
Wise Tales From the East: The Essential Collection
Author: Uri Kaplan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789659285105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
This little book of insights contains forty-nine parables and fables that will amuse, teach, and inspire you to reflect on your life and actions. Some of the stories are funny, others are enigmatic and philosophical, but they all convey remarkable life lessons and morals. The tales were carefully selected from the Buddhist, Hindu, Daoist (Taoist), and Confucian traditions, as well as from Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folklore. If you let them, they just might blow your mind!Yoga and meditation instructors and practitioners may find these wise tales valuable for contemplating their training. College professors and high school teachers may find them handy for preparing lectures and stimulating class debates. Psychologists and bibliotherapists may find them useful for therapy sessions. And anyone else in search of wisdom would surely benefit from perusing through these enchanting tales of sages, monks, Zen masters, scorpions, centipedes, and horses.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789659285105
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
This little book of insights contains forty-nine parables and fables that will amuse, teach, and inspire you to reflect on your life and actions. Some of the stories are funny, others are enigmatic and philosophical, but they all convey remarkable life lessons and morals. The tales were carefully selected from the Buddhist, Hindu, Daoist (Taoist), and Confucian traditions, as well as from Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folklore. If you let them, they just might blow your mind!Yoga and meditation instructors and practitioners may find these wise tales valuable for contemplating their training. College professors and high school teachers may find them handy for preparing lectures and stimulating class debates. Psychologists and bibliotherapists may find them useful for therapy sessions. And anyone else in search of wisdom would surely benefit from perusing through these enchanting tales of sages, monks, Zen masters, scorpions, centipedes, and horses.
Baba Yaga
Author: Sibelan Elizabeth S. Forrester
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1617035963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1617035963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters
Tales of the East: Compromising the Most Popular Romances of Oriental Origin
Author: Henry Weber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Dark Woods, Chill Waters
Author: Marcus LiBrizzi
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 0892728248
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Forgotten somewhere between Bar Harbor, Maine, and New Brunswick, Canada, lies the most remote and mysterious section of the Eastern Seaboard. It is a region rich in stark beauty—and supernatural lore. The harsh landscape, with its rocky seaside cliffs and thundering surf and miles of dark, mysterious forest farther inland, lends itself to the ghost story. Overlaying the ghost tales gathered in this book is a sense of unspeakable horror and malice.
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 0892728248
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Forgotten somewhere between Bar Harbor, Maine, and New Brunswick, Canada, lies the most remote and mysterious section of the Eastern Seaboard. It is a region rich in stark beauty—and supernatural lore. The harsh landscape, with its rocky seaside cliffs and thundering surf and miles of dark, mysterious forest farther inland, lends itself to the ghost story. Overlaying the ghost tales gathered in this book is a sense of unspeakable horror and malice.
Wisdom of the East
Author: Susan Suntree
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780737305845
Category : Spiritual life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fifty authors, among them leading teachers, writers, and practitioners of the major spiritual traditions rooted in Asia ... share their favorite teaching stories and poems, along with the wisdom they gained from them. ... [A] combination of ancient text and contemporary memoir.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780737305845
Category : Spiritual life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fifty authors, among them leading teachers, writers, and practitioners of the major spiritual traditions rooted in Asia ... share their favorite teaching stories and poems, along with the wisdom they gained from them. ... [A] combination of ancient text and contemporary memoir.
Popular romances: consisting of imaginary voyages and travel. ... To which is prefixed an introductory dissertation, by Henry Weber, Esq
Author: Henry William WEBER
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description