The stone of destiny
Subtitle: tales from Turkey
By: by Elspeth Tavaci ; illustrated by Paul Hess
Contributors: Hess, Paul
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781847802798; 9781480600867
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Children's stories, English; Travel; Folklore
Other titles: Tales from Turkey; Salt.; Prince, the nightingale and the silent princess.; All for a wrinkled pomegranate.; Golden watermelon.
Description: A collection of Turkish folk tales includes "The Stone of Destiny," in which a poor stonecutter finds a precious gem and sets off on a perilous journey along the Silk Road to Istanbul.
Table of contents: title: The stone of destiny; title: The salt; title: The prince, the nightingale and the silent princess; title: All for a wrinkled little pomegranate; title: The golden watermelon.