| The Storyteller of Damascus Contributor(s): Schami, Rafik (Author), Knorr, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1623719712 ISBN-13: 9781623719715 Publisher: Crocodile Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Middle East - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2018031279 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11.2" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An authentic taste of the old Damascene tradition of storytelling that will inspire children's imagination. An old storyteller roams through the old quarter of Damascus. For only one piaster, he offers to show the children the wonders of the world. The children look through the peepholes of his magic box, which he carries on his back from one neighborhood to the next. There they see and hear the love story of Sami, the shepherd boy, and the beautiful Leyla. But over time, the story changes... pictures inside the wonder box become old and start to fade away, replaced by cutouts from recent advertisements. A stunningly-illustrated children's book filled with love, intrigue, courage, loyalty, and the sounds and smells of old Damascus. |