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Egyptian and Sudanese folk-tales / retold by Helen Mitchnik ; illustrated by Eric Fraser

Catalog Data

Author:
Mitchnik, Helen  Search this
Physical description:
x, 114 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Egypt
Sudan
Date:
1978
Contents:
Destiny -- The sultan and the cobbler -- Different times have different "adans" -- "O luck of the ugly--" -- The man who did not believe in luck -- The poor man's bowl -- A discerning old "faki" -- The old crone who was more wily than Iblees -- Wise sayings for a thousand dinars each -- The rashness of the young and the wisdom of the old -- The farmer who found his match in his daughter-in-law -- The eye will see what it is destined to see-- -- The fisherman and the prince -- The ten white doves -- Hassan the physician -- Hassan the brave -- Karakosh and Goha
Summary:
A retelling of traditional tales from the Sudan and Egypt.
Topic:
Tales  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1044867