Tatterhood and Other Tales

About this book

These twenty-five traditional tales come from Asia Europe Africa and the Americas. All the central characters are spirited femalesdecisive heroes of extraordinary courage wit and achievement who set out to determine their own fate. Some of their stories are comic some adventurous some eerie and some magical. The Chicago Sun-Times writes: "A sparkling gathering of traditional yet little-known tales from all parts of the globe. The female characters. . . manage to outsmart outdo and over-power the villains with nerves of steel cunning minds and disarming senses of humor."