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Tall tales of Trinidad and Tobago, retold by C. R. Ottley

Catalog Data

Author:
Ottley, Carlton Robert  Search this
Physical description:
71 p. illus. 20 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Trinidad and Tobago
Date:
1972
1962
C1972
Notes:
First published in 1962 under title: Legends and true stories of Trinidad and Tobago.
Contents:
The bread was fresh.--The hunter and the mapepire snake.--The story of the first motor car in Tobago.--How an ape caused official commotion.--How Percy Huggins won his bride.--Gang Gang Sarie flew over from Africa.--The story of Ti Piggi.--The pig, Gerald Puttrie and the woman.--Monsieur Paul's clean neck cock.--How the hunter poisoned the mango tree.--Tobagonians crowned King Edward twice.--How Old John hid his rum.--The mistake of Samuel Brown.--Pa Pa Lazarri and the devil.--The mysterious tombstone at Plymouth, Tobago.--How they dance a wedding reel in Tobago.--The hanging.--A love story of old Trinidad.--How Brer Nancy caught the thief
Topic:
Legends  Search this
Call number:
GR121.T7 O87 1972X
GR121.T7O87 1972X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_36626