The Winter Wife: An Abenaki Folktale
A lonely hunter finds his wishes for a companion and successful hunting season coming true until he disobeys the command of his mysterious winter wife and takes a summer wife, too.
A lonely hunter finds his wishes for a companion and successful hunting season coming true until he disobeys the command of his mysterious winter wife and takes a summer wife, too.
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Format: Unknown Binding
ISBN:
9780316161435 (0316161438)
Publish date: January 1st 1975
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Pages no: 47
Edition language: English
This story of the lonely moose hunter is a variation on the widespread folk tale theme of a man taking a wife of supernatural origins, on the condition her keep a promise of some sort. This is not the most exciting retelling, and it isn't helped by the dull, watery illustrations. I tried not to look...
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