The Little Black Princess of the Never-Never

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THREE CHARMING BOOKS ON ABORIGINAL LIFE
Australian Legendary Tales, by K. Langloh Parker, selected by Henrietta Drake-Brockman. Written down as the words fell from the lips of the tribal storytellers, these tales possess liveliness, intimacy, and warmth, and reveal the childlike simplicity and poetic quality of the aboriginal mind. They will appeal equally to the specialist and to the general reader, and to children.
Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney): "Of the many collections, large and small that have been made of Australian aboriginal legends, this is probably the most satisfying for adults and children alike."
Tales from Arnhem Land, by Ann E. Wells. These tales are built around legends from the folklore of the island aborigines of Northern Australia, and reflect the modern lives of aboriginal children in the North. As told to Mrs Wells of Milingimbi by Wurungu, the Old One, they are instinct with the poetry of primitive belief.
The Age (Melbourne): "Mythical heroes of the... Tovább

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THREE CHARMING BOOKS ON ABORIGINAL LIFE
Australian Legendary Tales, by K. Langloh Parker, selected by Henrietta Drake-Brockman. Written down as the words fell from the lips of the tribal storytellers, these tales possess liveliness, intimacy, and warmth, and reveal the childlike simplicity and poetic quality of the aboriginal mind. They will appeal equally to the specialist and to the general reader, and to children.
Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney): "Of the many collections, large and small that have been made of Australian aboriginal legends, this is probably the most satisfying for adults and children alike."
Tales from Arnhem Land, by Ann E. Wells. These tales are built around legends from the folklore of the island aborigines of Northern Australia, and reflect the modern lives of aboriginal children in the North. As told to Mrs Wells of Milingimbi by Wurungu, the Old One, they are instinct with the poetry of primitive belief.
The Age (Melbourne): "Mythical heroes of the tribe tell two children in a sort of dream sequence the legends which explain how they came to Australia, the making of fire and of the first canoe and of the coming of the dingo. It is authentic tribal folklore with something of the quality of the fairy story."
Rain in Arnhem Land, by Ann E. Wells.
The Education Circular (Western Australia): "A sequel to Tales from Arnhem Land, this book deals with the further adventures of three aboriginal children on the far north coast of Australia and with some of the stories of their people. The author lived in Arnhem Land for some ten years and with such a background writes with authority, insight and feeling." Vissza