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getgopi1
Registered User
(2/28/07 11:23 am)
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Trying to locate a book of forest tales...
This is a great site!
When I grew up in India (live in beautiful Boston now) in the 80s, I owned many books (folk tales) from Eastern Europe: Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian, etc.
I was particularly fond of one book. It was a collection of tales to do with forests and animals. It was a softcover (about the same length and width as an Asterix book) and was kind of dark green all over. Every two pages or so in it had a picture but it was mostly text. All the stories may have been by the same author or authors but I am not sure.
It would be nice if someone can provide me some pointers as to the identity of this book!
Thank you!
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winsunsh
Registered User
(3/22/07 7:13 pm)
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The Forest in Folklore and Mythology
There is a book called The Forest in Folklore and Mythology by Alexander Porteous available at Dover Books- In fact, it's on sale this month. It sounds almost like what you are looking for- check it out and see. It is green all over.....Winnie
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getgopi1
Registered User
(3/26/07 9:23 pm)
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Re: The Forest in Folklore and Mythology
Hey thanks!! That wasn't the book though :( The book I am looking for contains only stories and I remember the cover to be different (although I can't exactly describe what).
But I have contacted a friend in India. She is going to go through our family's belongings and let me know if she can find those books. Hopefully she will and I can post the results here...
Edited by: getgopi1 at: 3/26/07 9:24 pm
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Laughingwriter
Registered User
(9/12/07 10:17 pm)
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Re: The Forest in Folklore and Mythology
What language was it in?
-Molly
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getgopi1
Registered User
(12/12/07 9:38 am)
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Re: The Forest in Folklore and Mythology
It was in English. But I am sure that it was translated from various Eastern European languages (and primarily Russian).
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