| Tales from a Finnish Tupa Contributor(s): Bowman, James Cloyd (Author), Bianco, Margery (Author), Kolehmainen, Aili (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0816667683 ISBN-13: 9780816667680 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2009 Annotation: Back in print. First published in 1936, this book presents tales of magic like "The Mouse Bride" and "Antti and the Wizard's Prophecy," droll stories such as "The Pig-Headed Wife," and fables from the collections of Eero Salmelainen and Iivo Harkonen, sharing Finnish wisdom on topics from the end of the world to how the Rabbit earned his self-respect. Featuring hand-rendered illustrations in full color, "Tales from a Finnish Tupa" is a folklore gem for all ages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| LCCN: 2009013946 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Back in print. First published in 1936, this book presents tales of magic like The Mouse Bride and Antti and the Wizard's Prophecy, droll stories such as The Pig-Headed Wife, and fables from the collections of Eero Salmelainen and Iivo H rk nen, sharing Finnish wisdom on topics from the end of the world to how the Rabbit earned his self-respect. Featuring hand-rendered illustrations in full color, Tales from a Finnish Tupa is a folklore gem for all ages. |