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  A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq (Paperback) By (author) Elizabeth Laird, Illustrated by Shelley Fowles

  

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  Short Description for A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from IraqA wealth of folk stories spiced with humour and the rose-scented enchantment of the Arabian Nights, elegantly retold and playfully illustrated to reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq.
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  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
  • Published: 01 September 2008
  • Format: Paperback 96 pages
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  • Categories: Anthologies | Traditional | Short Stories
  • ISBN 13: 9781845076412 ISBN 10: 1845076419
  • Sales rank: 30,155

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Full description for A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq

• Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians -- the folk tales of Iraq teem with otherworldly creatures, magic and earthy humour. Award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird has gathered together the very best Iraqi stories during her time in the Middle East -- stories ranging from thieving porcupines who get their come-uppance to the hilarious tale of the chaos caused by a handsome stranger who knocks at a house inside which lurks a marriageable daughter. Meticulously researched and elegantly retold, the stories reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq, far removed from today's news headlines.