The Monster from the Swamp: Native Legends of Monsters, Demons and Other Creatures *SIGNED*

Taylor, C.J.

ISBN 10: 0887763618 / ISBN 13: 9780887763618

Published by Tundra Books, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, 1995

About this Item

SIGNED by author C.J. Taylor. Dust-jacket has 3-inch tear on bottom front-left near spine, as well as some shelf-wear. Otherwise excellent condition.

Seller Inventory # 6169

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Monster from the Swamp: Native Legends of Monsters, Demons and Other Creatures *SIGNED*
• Publisher: Tundra Books, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887763618
• ISBN 13: 9780887763618
• Binding: Not specified
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: By Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Native American Studies
  • Childrens

About this title

Synopsis

A collection of eight folktales about monsters told by the Cheyenne, Comanche, Gwich'in, Malecite, Micmac, Mohawk, Seneca, and Tlingit.

From the Inside Flap

A wonderfully gruesome group of not-so-benign creatures from native North American folklore. In these tales, readers learn of a witch who steals buffalo and the coyote who steals them back, a giant fish that kills anyone who ventures on a lake, a greedy giant who drinks all the water on earth and another giant who drinks blood. More importantly, we meet the brave people and animals who subdue these creatures through a combination of luck, skill, and old-fashioned courage.