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THE TALE OF THE SHIPWRECKED SAILOR
A TALE OF ANCIENT EGYPT |
| By: |
Lyla Pinch Brock (Illus), John L. Foster (Trans) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
977424432X |
| ISBN 13: |
9789774244322 |
| Publisher: |
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 April, 1998 |
| Edition: |
Illustrated edition |
| Pages: |
40 |
| Language: |
English, Multiple languages |
| Description: |
"The Shipwrecked Sailor", a folktale from Ancient Egypt is a fantastic tale of shipwreck, a magic desert island, and a talking snake. This translation is a retelling of the Egyptian adventure. |
| Synopsis: |
This sailor's yarn from the twentieth century BC is a tall tale of a shipwreck, survival an enchanted isle, and a lordly talking serpent with his own tragic tale to tell. Translated by the poet and Egyptologist John L. Foster and accompanied by the humorous watercolors of Lyla Pinch Brock, this new treatment of a classic poem will delight Egyptologists of all ages. |
| Illustrations: |
12 colour and 6b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
Egypt |
| Imprint: |
The American University in Cairo Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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