The Brown Fairy Book: 32 Enchanted Tales of Fantastic & Magical Adventures, Sttories from American Indians, Australian Bushmen and African Kaffirs
by Andrew Lang
- New
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 8027340128
- ISBN 13
- 9788027340125
- Seller
-
Uxbridge, Greater London, United Kingdom
131 Copies Available from This Seller
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
From the book:The stories in this Fairy Book come from all quarters of the world. For example, the adventures of 'Ball-Carrier and the Bad One' are told by Red Indian grandmothers to Red Indian children who never go to school, nor see pen and ink. 'The Bunyip' is known to even more uneducated little ones, running about with no clothes at all in the bush, in Australia. You may see photographs of these merry little black fellows before their troubles begin, in 'Northern Races of Central Australia,' by Messrs. Spencer and Gillen. They have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds, beasts, fishes, lizards, and snakes, all of which they eat. But when they grow up to be big boys and girls, they are cruelly cut about with stone knives and frightened with sham bogies all for their good' their parents say and I think they would rather go to school, if they had their choice, and take their chance of being birched and bullied. However, many boys might think it better fun to begin to learn hunting as soon as they can walk. Other stories, like 'The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe,' come from the Kaffirs in Africa, whose dear papas are not so poor as those in Australia, but have plenty of cattle and milk, and good mealies to eat, and live in houses like very big bee-hives, and wear clothes of a sort, though not very like our own.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ria Christie Collections (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ria9788027340125_pod
- Title
- The Brown Fairy Book: 32 Enchanted Tales of Fantastic & Magical Adventures, Sttories from American Indians, Australian Bushmen and African Kaffirs
- Author
- Andrew Lang
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 131
- ISBN 10
- 8027340128
- ISBN 13
- 9788027340125
Terms of Sale
Ria Christie Collections
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.