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Synopsis
When a master tells his slave that he will free him after he spends one night on the mountaintop with no clothes for protection, the slave turns to a wise old man to find a way to succeed in his mission and win his freedom.
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- PublisherGroundwood Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0888994508
- ISBN 13 9780888994509
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorVanden Broeck Fabricio
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The Fire
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). When a faithful, longtime slave asks his master to free him, the master tells him that he will do so once the slave has spent a freezing cold night all alone on a high mountain without clothing or shelter. The slave turns to his friend, a wise old man, for help. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Mylar protector included. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123740524
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The Fire : An Ethiopian Folk Tale
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 1146296-75
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The Fire: An Ethiopian Folk Tale
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0888994508I3N10
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The Fire: An Ethiopian Folk Tale
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0888994508I4N10
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The Fire: An Ethiopian Folk Tale
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0888994508I5N00
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The Fire An Ethiopian Folk Tale
Seller: Eat My Words Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Binding intact. Pages bright and unmarked. Cover bright and clean, with only faint signs of general shelf-wear. Support an independent used bookstore in Minneapolis. ; 8.5 X 0.5 X 10 inches; 32 pages. Seller Inventory # 35694
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The Fire An Ethiopian Folk Tale
Published by
Groundwood, 2002
ISBN 10: 0888994508
ISBN 13: 9780888994509
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). First Edition. STiff unmarked book in merely rubbed dust jacket. ; 10.03 X 8.25 X 0.98 inches; 24 pages. Seller Inventory # 44227
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The Fire: An Ethiopian Folk Tale
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Groundwood Books, Toronto, 2002
ISBN 10: 0888994508
ISBN 13: 9780888994509
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Hardcover
Seller: B-Line Books, Amherst, NS, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. VandenBroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Tight unmarked book in glossy illustrated boards with matching dust jacket with touches of shelfwear. ; 10.03 X 8.25 X 0.98 inches; 24 pages. Seller Inventory # 38715
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The Fire: An Ethiopian Folk Tale
Published by
Groundwood Books, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2002
ISBN 10: 0888994508
ISBN 13: 9780888994509
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Hardcover
Seller: Kadriin Blackwell, Greensville, ON, Canada
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Glossy Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Vandenbroeck, Fabricio (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 09193
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The Fire
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Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, 2002
ISBN 10: 0888994508
ISBN 13: 9780888994509
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Colour Drawings (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` An Ethiopian Folk Tale '. 24 brilliantly illustrated pages by Fabricio Vandenbroeck who studied art in Mexico. The story's concepts include friendship and the conquering of matter by mind. The main character is a slave. Read more about : warm cloak, freedom, mountain top. and cotton fields. Boards (pictorial) are dark dark blue with white lettering. Black end-papers. D.J. graphic repeats front board. No names. Light general wear. Two inch tear in d.j. hinge. Excellent reading copy. Almost collectible !! QUote (p. 11) (Unpaginated) : " ` If you can survive all night without clothes or shelter, as naked as the rocks around you, then I will ._._._. . " Size: Quarto. Seller Inventory # 014908
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