The Crow Who Stood on His Beak

Schami, Rafik.

ISBN 10: 1558585273 / ISBN 13: 9781558585270

Published by NorthSouth, 1996

About this Item

Clean unmarked book with the string loose on the bottom (7th) rung; in well-rubbed dust jacket (no tears). ; 11.30 X 8.50 X 0.30 inches; 32 pages.

Seller Inventory # 39327

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Crow Who Stood on His Beak
• Publisher: NorthSouth
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558585273
• ISBN 13: 9781558585270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Els Cools & Oliver Streich
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children/Juvenile

About this title

Synopsis

An adventurous little crow goes in search of the magnificent peacock, and, upon meeting him, manages to humble the peacock and endear himself to the other birds

About the Author

Rafik Schami was born in the Syrian capital Damascus in 1946, where hefounded a newspaper Al-Muntalek displayed on the walls of the old city.In 1971 he emigrated to Germany, where he worked in factories and restaurantswhile studying chemistry and writing for newspapers and journals.Eight years later he graduated with a Ph.D. and then in 1980 founded theliterary group 'Sudwind' (South wind) and a multi-cultural organizationcalled 'PoLiKunst-Verein'. He received several literary prizes including theHermann-Hesse-Preis and the Prix de Lecture. His latest novel Die dunkleSeite der Liebe (The Dark Side of Love) was published by Hanser in 2004.Rafik Schami has written this book with the culinary help of his sister MarieFadel.