The Monster from the Swamp: Native Legends of Monsters, Demons and Other Creatures *SIGNED*

Taylor, C.J.

ISBN 10: 0887763618 / ISBN 13: 9780887763618

Published by Tundra Books, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, 1995

About this Item

SIGNED by author C.J. Taylor. Dust-jacket has 3-inch tear on bottom front-left near spine, as well as some shelf-wear. Otherwise excellent condition.

Seller Inventory # 6169

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Monster from the Swamp: Native Legends of Monsters, Demons and Other Creatures *SIGNED*
• Publisher: Tundra Books, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887763618
• ISBN 13: 9780887763618
• Binding: Not specified
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: By Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Native American Studies
  • Childrens

About this title

Synopsis

A wonderfully gruesome group of not-so-benign creatures from native North American folklore. In these tales, readers learn of a witch who steals buffalo and the coyote who steals them back, a giant fish that kills anyone who ventures on a lake, a greedy giant who drinks all the water on earth and another giant who drinks blood. More importantly, we meet the brave people and animals who subdue these creatures through a combination of luck, skill, and old-fashioned courage.

About the Author

C.J. Taylor is an internationally acclaimed artist and children’s author of Mohawk heritage. She has traveled extensively throughout North America helping make the rich cultural history of native people accessible to the young. Her paintings are in many private collections across Canada and the US. She is a self-taught artist and storyteller who has organized exhibitions of Native art across North America. She lives near the Kahnawake Reserve outside Montreal.


From the Trade Paperback edition.