Seven Daughters and Seven Sons

Informationen zum Autor Barbara Cohen (1932-1992) was the author of several acclaimed picture books and novels for young readers, including The Carp in the Bathtub, Yussel's Prayer: A Yom Kippur Story, Thank You, Jackie Robinson, and King of the Seventh Grade . Klappentext In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different.Buran cannot -- Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune, she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant city. There, she maintains her masculine disguise and establishes a successful business. The city's crown prince comes often to her shop, and soon Buran finds herself falling in love. But if she reveals to Mahmud that she is a woman, she will lose everything she has worked for. Zusammenfassung In an ancient Arab nation! one woman dares to be different.Buran cannot -- Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune! she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant city. There! she maintains her masculine disguise and establishes a successful business. The city's crown prince comes often to her shop! and soon Buran finds herself falling in love. But if she reveals to Mahmud that she is a woman! she will lose everything she has worked for.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Cohen, Bahija Lovejoy
• Assisted by: Amy Cohn (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.10.1994
• EAN: 9780688135638
• ISBN: 978-0-688-13563-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 175 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Action & Adventure / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: People & Places / Middle East *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Romance