{"product_id":"american-indian-trickster-tales-paperback","title":"American Indian Trickster Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Erdoes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Erdoes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAlfonso Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the amorphous spider man of the Lakota tribe. This dazzling collection of American Indian trickster tales, compiled by an eminent anthropologist and a master storyteller, serves as the perfect companion to their previous masterwork, American Indian Myths and Legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Indian Trickster Tales\u003c\/b\u003e includes more than one hundred stories from sixty tribes--many recorded from living storytellers--which are illustrated with lively and evocative drawings. These entertaining tales can be read aloud and enjoyed by readers of any age, and will entrance folklorists, anthropologists, lovers of Native American literature, and fans of both Joseph Campbell and the Brothers Grimm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Erdoes\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, photographer, and author of over twenty books on the American West, including the classics \u003cb\u003eLame Deer\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLakota Woman\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.77 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762760483104,"sku":"9780140277715","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/930fcdf2089a5ff62102bfd2e02d143e.webp?v=1780225450","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-indian-trickster-tales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}