The Couscous Genie: Three Tunisian Tales (Collection of folktales from Tunisia) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1490419632 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 52 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A compilation based on original Tunisian tales of the oral literature. She lives happily with Sultan the lion, a semi animal/semi human life. Sultan is happy because he has always dreamed secretely to be a Man ! Until one day Sultan intercepts 'Maliciuos Words' too! The Couscous Genie: Yet another story where a genie realises wishes, but this Genie is very special and is typically Tunisian as he comes out of a Couscous steamer! The Hanged man and The Dead Girl relates the strange circumstances of a love story in the old Medina. Sabra and Sultan tells the story of an ambitious, starry-eyed young woman who lives in an isolated village in 16th century Tunisia. She flees the village gossip and mistreatment towards a divorced woman, to the forest, where she meets a lion, who strangely has eyes resembling those of a man. She lives a scant life with an unconventional husband, who is himself oppressed by The Council Of The Wis
Disappointing There are typos, obvious translation errors, and formatting problems. I bought the newer version, Disappointing Miss Lark There are typos, obvious translation errors, and formatting problems. I bought the newer version, 4 Fantastic Tales by the same author and the same problems persist. It is a shame because the stories would make lovely children's books with illustrations and better translations.. Fantastic Tales by the same author and the same problems persist. It is a shame because the stories would make lovely children's books with illustrations and better translations.