Ghaddar the Ghoul: And Other Palestinian Folk-tales
Author(s): Sonia Nimr
Why do snakes eat frogs? What makes a man-eating ghoul turn vegetarian? And how can a woman make a bored prince smile? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this delicious anthology of Palestinian folk tales. A wry sense of humour pervades the eight stories, with a cast of characterful women, genial tricksters and mischievous animals. Sonia Nimr's upbeat storytelling bubbles with wit and humour, and will delight readers who may never before have come across the rich tradition of Palestinian folk-tales. Some of the stories featured include: Ghaddar the Ghoul; New Names for Old; and, How Swallow Tricked Snake.
Product Information
SONIA NIMR is a writer living in Palestine. She teaches at Bir Zeit University and lives in Ramallah with her young son. She collaborated with Elizabeth Laird on A Little Piece of Ground (Macmillan), the first children's novel to be published in the UK about events in the occupied West Bank from the perspective of a Palestinian boy and his family.
General Fields
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- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 0.109
- : 01 March 2007
- : 197mm X 127mm X 6mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sonia Nimr
- : Paperback
- : 823.92
- : 96
- : Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories; English literature: collections & anthologies of various literary forms
- : line drawings
