A Story as Sharp as a Knife: The Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their World Tapa dura - 1999

D&M Publishers Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Apart from some writing on the first title page left from a previous owner the text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'The Haida world is a misty archipelago a hundred stormy miles off the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska. For more than a thousand years before the Europeans came, a great culture flourished on these islands. In 1900 and 1901 the linguist and ethnographer John Swanton took dictation from the last traditional Haida-speaking storytellers, poets, and historians. Robert Bringhurst worked for many years with these manuscripts, and here he brings them to life in the English language. A Story as Sharp as a Knife brings a lifetime of passion and a broad array of skills humanistic, scientific, and poetical to focus on a rich and powerful tradition that the… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.