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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Barbara Cohen, Bahija Lovejoy
• Con la collaborazione di: Amy Cohn (Editore)
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 13 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.10.1994
• EAN: 9780688135638
• ISBN: 978-0-688-13563-8
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 105 mm x 175 mm x 14 mm
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; 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