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Land of seagull and fox; folk tales of Vietnam,

A collection of poetic legends which reveal the basic beliefs and quality of the Vietnamese people.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sun, Ruth Q. (Compiler), Ho, Thanh Duc (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rutland, Vt., C.E. Tuttle Co. [1967, ©1966]
Edition:[1st U.S. ed.].
Series:Ho, Thanh Duc.
Subjects:
Tales > Vietnam.
Folklore > Vietnam.
Fairy tales.
Contes > Viêt-nam.
Vietnamiens > Folklore.
Tales.
Vietnam.
Tales > Vietnam
Table of Contents:
  • The well of immortality
  • The supernatural crossbow
  • The spirits of the hearth
  • The beginning of good conversation
  • Daughter of the Jade Emperor
  • The silver river
  • The butterfly in the granary
  • The search for the land of bliss
  • The dream at Nam Kha
  • Chu Dong Tu and the princess
  • The mountain of hope
  • The gambler's wife
  • The encounter with death
  • The crystal of love
  • The two caddies of tea.
  • The Da-Trang crabs
  • The golden tortoise
  • Nguyen Ky and the singer
  • The tailor and the mandarin
  • The young wife of Nam Xuong
  • The saint of children
  • The portrait of the Tien
  • The cook's big fish
  • Brothers and friends
  • You are right!
  • The mosquitoes
  • The child of death
  • The game of chess in the mountains
  • The scholar and the thieves
  • A willow wand and a brocade slipper
  • The raven's magic gem.