Buy this book on-line Ishii, Momoko; Paterson, Katherine : THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROWLodestar Books, 1987 ISBN 0525671994
Translated from the Japanese by Katherine Paterson. Oblong 12" x 8.5". Ex-library book but still in very nice condition - usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean & tight, brodart cover has some scuffing but jacket underneath is excellent. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 40 pages; "This Japanese folktale tells the story of a kind old man and his greedy wife. In a fit of anger the cruel woman cuts out the tongue of a sparrow the old man loves. He journeys to the sparrow's house to apologize, stopping along the way to help others, and is honored by the tongue-cut sparrow, who gives him a treasure chest. When the churlish woman makes the same journey out of greed, she gets her comeuppance from a horrible snake and a huge toad from whom she barely escapes with her life...." [458-osl? ], Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Illustr: Illustrated by Akaba, Suekichi Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Ishii, Momoko; Paterson, Katherine : THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, rare books, libri rari, livres anciens and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |