Bibliograph

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew, Tales of Ti-Jean

Type

Label

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew, Tales of Ti-Jean

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

774274512

Sub title

Tales of Ti-Jean

Summary

In these three imaginative stories, Jan Andrews introduces us to Quebec's traditional folktale hero, Ti-Jean. He's an endearing character who is both wise and foolish, and though he does find himself in hard situations (often of his own making), in the end, he somehow manages to do what needs to be done. In "Ti-Jean and the Princess of Tomboso" he eventually outwits a greedy princess; in "Ti-Jean the Marble Player" he gets the best of a pint-sized scoundrel; and in "How Ti-Jean Became a Fiddler" he turns the tables on a too-clever-for-her-own-good seigneur's daughter, and finds true love in th

Table Of Contents

A Word About Ti-Jean; Ti-Jean and the Princess of Tomboso; Ti-Jean the Marble Player; How Ti-Jean Became a Fiddler; A Note on Sources

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