About this title: From the renowned author of "The Rough-Face Girl" comes an exquisitely rendered version of one of India's best-loved tales, about what it means to be a king. Having studied the Buddhist tradition for many decades, Martin is at his best in this fable of how a king's greed put a tribe of monkeys in mortal danger, while a monkey king's sacrifice ...
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13:9780679881063ISBN:0679881069
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13:9780679881063ISBN:0679881069
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780679881063ISBN:0679881069
Description: Amiri, Fahimeh. Fine in Very Good jacket. First Edition ~ First Printing. Pictorial hardback. Quarto. A fine copy. Crisp clean jacket. Exquisite watercolor and gouache paintings by Fahimeh Amiri. This Buddhist Jataka tale concerns the monkeys who feast on the Treasure Tree fruit and the human king who seeks to kill the monkeys and steal the fruit. When the human king sees the Monkey King selflessly risk his life to save his comrades, he learns a lesson in leadership and altruism. The eloquent ... read more
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