Tales Told in Tents: Stories from Central Asia
by Sally Pomme Clayton
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Why are some carpets magic? What is a wish-tree? And where can the fountain of eternal life be found? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions can be found in Sally Pomme Clayton's enchanted storytelling journey through Central Asia. On her travels in the region, Sally has accumulated a wealth of folklore and knowledge of nomadic cultures. These 12 exotic retellings of stories related to the author in storytelling tents, combined with Sophie Herxheimer's brilliantly-patterned show more artwork, reveal the richness of the little-known, faraway lands of Central Asia.Follow the trials and triumphs of a British mother of three living in Kazakhstan of Big Beluga Baby by clicking here show lessTags
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- Afghanistan
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- Tween, Children's Books
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- 398.20958 — Society, government, & culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography Asian folktales Central Asia
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- PZ8.1 .C539 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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