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The Adventures of Nanabush

by Emerson S. Coatsworth, David Coatsworth · 1980

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Sixteen stories of the mighty magician Nanabush, who created the world and was able to asssume any shape simply by wishing.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisfolklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
Native AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 85 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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