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A Weave Of Words

by Robert D. San Souci · 1998

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A reworking of Armenian folktales in which a lazy prince learns to read, write, and weave to win his love only to have these very talents later save him from a three-headed monster.

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Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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