| The Raven Steals the Light | 
 enlarge | Authors: William Reid, Robert Bringhurst
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 853421
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 109
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6 x 0.4
ISBN: 0295975245
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2089972
EAN: 9780295975245
ASIN: 0295975245
Publication Date: April 1996
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Product Description
Presented here are 10 authentic retellings of traditional Haida myths and folktales. The stories range from bawdy tales of how the first Haida were brought to the Queen Charlotte Islands, to poignant narratives of the complexities of love in a world where animals speak, dreams come alive, and demigods, monsters, and people live side by side. 10 illustrations.
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 A tiny book full of great tales! June 4, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ten delightful stories, not just of the Raven, but also of the First Men, Bear Mother, Mouse Woman and other early tales from the times of myth. The stories are full of humor, love, speaking animals and bawdy scenes of lust. Boy, does the Raven get into trouble. This version of the book is a tiny, pocket size, edition. Great for carrying on a bus, car, train, plane, and so on.
A Haida legend primer August 30, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I brought this book on a trip to Vancouver and Victoria and read it in the evenings after returning to my hotels. As a European American, I found it indispensable to understanding much of the art I saw on vacation (especially Totem Poles). This book relates many of the best known Haida stories, including those of the noble, tragic Bear; the intrepid, versatile human fisherman-hunter Nanasigmit and above all the amoral but always fascinating Raven. Almost all the stories are simple, yet strike a deep chord. Add this to "Looking at Totem Poles" and "Kwakuitl Legends", both also reasonably priced, and you'll be well on your way to understanding the basics of First Nations culture.
 The Raven Steals the Light March 31, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I grew up in the pacific north-west and experienced many of these stories as a child. This was a wonderful book to bring back most of those memories. It is well written. Simple yet engaging. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I've since used it as a teaching resourse in social studies and will be ordering other copies for fellow teachers I've shown it to and were equally impressed. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in native legends or mythology.
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