Author : Dr. Ignacz Kunos Year of publication: 2009 Format: Paperback Signature: No First edition :No Condition: New Category: Childrens books Cost of book: £8.99 Price negotiable: No
Specifics:
A reprint of the classic 1913 masterpiece with black n white illustrations by the renowned Wily Pogany. This 474 page volume is a treasure chest of Turkish folklore.
This volume is appropriately titled Fairy Tales because something definitely ‘fairy’ occurs. There are talking animals, flying horses, birds that magically change into beautiful maidens, quests to win the hand of a princess, magical objects, simple, yet brave, peasants, wizards, witches, dragons and dungeons, epic journeys, and loveable fools.
The majority of these stories contain encounters with ‘Dews’, or Turkish supernatural beings, better known in the West as 'Genies.' Sometimes the Turkish Dews are also called 'Arabs!' There are many other specifically Turkish elements and references in the stories, for which the glossary at the end of the book is of particular help. So this isn't simply an orientalised set of European Tales, but was drawn from an authentic Turkish oral storytelling tradition by Dr. Ignácz Kúnos . Plus, there are almost 200 illustrations exquisitely crafted by Willy Pogany. While our production is not as lavish as the original, it does contain the original illustrations.
ISBN 978-1-907256-37-0 Trade enquiries welcome. The book
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