About this title: Presented here are 10 authentic retellings of traditional Haida myths and folktales. The stories range from bawdy tales of how the first Haida were brought to the Queen Charlotte Islands, to poignant narratives of the complexities of love in a world where animals speak, dreams come alive, and demigods, monsters, and people live side by side. 10 ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Date Published: 1996-04
ISBN-13:9780295975245ISBN:0295975245
Description: Good. From private collection! Not ex-library, remainder or cutout. Good binding. Clean inside and out. No significant writing or highlighting noted. Average amount of wear, great reading copies, most are not "gift" quality though! read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Quality Paperback
Publisher: University of Washington Press, Seattle
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780295975245ISBN:0295975245
Description: Bill Reid. Near Fine. Currently in print for $14.95. With a Preface by Claude Levi-Strauss. NO marks or underlining. This title is IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780888946072ISBN:0888946074
Description: Good. 0888946074 Light wear on cover edge and corners. Due to the size of this item, I am unable to ship outside of the USA and Canada. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, 1988.
Date Published: 1988
Description: First printing, softcover edition. 91 pp., ills., oversize (about 9 X 10 inches) softcover. VG+ with no names, no tears, a bit of wear to extremities. read more
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, Vancouver British Columbia go to sleep and, Britis
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780295966670ISBN:029596667X
Description: Reed, Bill. Near Fine. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Illustrated wraps, 91 pages, illustrated with drawings by Bill Reid, a collection of legends of the Haida Indians of British Columbia, Canada. A tiny chip on bottom edge of front cover, otherwise a very nice copy, clean with no writing or marks, and the binding is sound. Illustrator: Reed, Bill. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 0 lbs 13 oz. ISBN: 029596667X Inventory No: 006589. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780888946072ISBN:0888946074
Description: Fine. Square 4to. 91 pages. Illustrated by Bill Reid. Tight, clean, and crisp. A minor bump to bottom of spine, otherwise Very Fine. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN-13:9780888946072ISBN:0888946074
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
"Raven is the trickster figure of Northwest Coast Indian cultures. Like Coyote of the Southwest, Anansi of the West Indies, Loki of the Nordic tribes, and many others, Raven is always causing trouble, and getting himself out of trouble in clever ways. In the process he puts the sun in the sky, helps the first humans into the world, and many other important tasks that need explaining."
"A great one to read aloud and laugh at loud at the Raven's adventures. My friend also told me of a great installation at the UW's Allen Library, The Raven Brings the Light to This House of Knowledge, which I saw it today as sunlight was streaming in through the tall windows. The installation includes dozens of ravens strung up on the ceiling and a stump with a letterpress book with more stories and beautiful woodcuts."
"This is a compilation of Haida (Native American) myths primarily about Raven. As a wildlife rehabber I've had the privilege to work with these birds, and I've always had an interest in folklore and mythology concerning animals.
It's clear that the Haida knew what ravens were really like; and the stories are beautiful and well told in this edition. I really don't have the words to describe how the stories make me feel; as a lover of corvids in general, this reverent treatment of ravens that at once reveals the nature of the bird and the nature of humans fills a space in my heart that probably has to do with something spiritual. But I don't want to ruin the warm fuzzies by labeling it. Ravens rule!"
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