A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq
Author(s): Elizabeth Laird
Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians -- the folk tales of Iraq teem with otherworldly creatures, magic and earthy humour. Award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird has gathered together the very best Iraqi stories during her time in the Middle East -- stories ranging from thieving porcupines who get their come-uppance to the hilarious tale of the chaos caused by a handsome stranger who knocks at a house inside which lurks a marriageable daughter. Meticulously researched and elegantly retold, the stories reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq, far removed from today's news headlines.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Quarto Publishing Group UK
- : Frances Lincoln
- : 0.24
- : 01 September 2008
- : 198 x 129mm
- : 09 December 2007
- : 01 March 2016
- : books
Special Fields
- : Elizabeth Laird
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 398.209/567
- : Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9
- : bl2008033502
- : 96pp
- : illustrations