Tanglewood Tales
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0460050109
- ISBN 13
- 9780460050104
- Seller
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Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
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Synopsis
Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls , published in1853, is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a re-writing of well-known Greek myths in a volume for children. The book includes the myths of: Theseus and the Minotaur (Chapter : "The Minotaur") Antaeus and the Pygmies (Chapter: "The Pygmies") Dragon's Teeth (Chapter: "The Dragon's Teeth") Circe's Palace (Chapter: "Circe's Palace") Proserpina, Ceres, Pluto, and the Pomegranate Seed (Chapter: "The Pomegranate Seed") Jason and the Golden Fleece (Chapter: "The Golden Fleece")
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- Bookseller
- Shiny Owl Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17805
- Title
- Tanglewood Tales
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Illustrator
- S. Van Abbe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0460050109
- ISBN 13
- 9780460050104
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB157 Children's Fiction; Myths, Legends & Folklore. S. Van Abbe ISBN: 0460050109 EAN: 9780460050104 Nathaniel Hawthorne Tanglewood Tales
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