Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq
Author | : Elizabeth Laird |
Publisher | : Lincoln Children's Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781845078119 |
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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.