The Crow King in Cantonese and English - Softcover

Enebor Attard; Joo-Hye Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844448991 ISBN 13: 9781844448999

Publisher: Mantra Lingua, 2005

Synopsis

A man sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his beautiful bride from the evil Crow King. But this mere mortal will need to arm himself with unimaginable strength and courage to face the merciless demon. 'The Crow King' is a timeless Korean fable about the fight between good and evil. This dark tale is a useful text for readers to consider when studying the origins of the folk tale tradition. Stunning artwork by the celebrated artist Han Byng-Ho brings this classic folk tale to life. Mantra Lingua's World Tales collection breathes new life into a selection of well-loved tales from around the world. Lively illustrations, delightful rhymes and ingenious twists mean that children and adults alike will love rediscovering these modern adaptations of classic stories. The titles in this collection have been specifically chosen to provide scope for exploring moral themes and Citizenship topics relevant to Key Stages 1 and 2. For more advanced readers, this collection also serves as an excellent introduction to the story telling tradition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Kim's beautiful wife is snatched by the evil Crow King and taken to the monster's palace. Kim scales mountains and cunningly tricks the guards to let him enter the domain of the Crow King. Taking the monster's shoes and sword Kim does battle with the Crow. To Kim's horror each time he hacks off one of the monster's limbs it grows back!

About this edition

• Publisher: Mantra Lingua
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1844448991
• ISBN 13: 9781844448999
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: Byung-Ho Han