Call It Courage - Couverture rigide

Sperry, Armstrong

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0027860302 ISBN 13 : 9780027860306

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1968

Synopsis

Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of Mafatu. So, though he was the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a race of Polynesians who worshipped courage, and he was named Stout Heart, he feared and avoided tha sea, till everyone branded him a coward. When he could no longer bear their taunts and jibes, he determined to conquer that fear or be conquered-- so he went off in his canoe, alone except for his little dog and pet albatross. A storm gave him his first challenge. Then days on a desert island found him resourceful beyond his own expectation. This is the story of how his courage grew and how he finally returned home. This is a legend. It happened many years ago, but even today the people of Hikueru sing this story and tell it over their evening fires.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Armstrong Sperry (1897–1976) is the author of many books for young readers, including Call It Courage, All Sail Set, Lost Lagoon, and Hull-Down for Action.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0027860302
• ISBN 13: 9780027860306
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible