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TRICK OF THE TALE

by John Matthews; Caitlin Matthews

Illustrated by Tomislav Tomic

Published by Templar Publishing. 1st. 2008

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. A Collection of Trickster Tales from Around the World. How Did Raven bring back the sun? Who stole Octopus's beauty? And why is tough Leopard terrified of little Hare? Meet the tricksters who scam, bamboozle and con their fellow animals to come out on top. White and black pictorial glazed boards. B/w illustrations, some with a coloured border. 95 pages.

Some light browning to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is ever so slightly edge worn.

ISBN: 9781840111347
Stock no. 1507068

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Contents

  • A Hill of Beans
  • Brer Rabbit and the Fatal Imitation
  • How Raven Stole Back the Light
  • A Home of One's Own
  • Coyote and the Little Tune
  • Chauntecleer's Dream
  • Frog and Crow
  • Tricks and Truths
  • Raven and Crayfish
  • Revenge is Sweet
  • Lion and Unicorn
  • The Making of the World
  • The King of All Birds
  • Partners
  • An Ocean Cruise
  • A Nose for a Nose
  • Vijaya and the Elephant's Oath
  • The Coldest Night
  • The Deep, Deep Well
  • How Ananse Stole All the Stories

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