A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2009
- Hardcover
- Gebraucht
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Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0805082085I4N10
- Titel
- A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales
- Autor
- Ying Chang Compestine
- Verlag
- Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2009
- Zustand
- Very Good
- Schutzumschlag
- No Jacket
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Sprache
- Englisch
- ISBN-10
- 0805082085
- ISBN-13
- 9780805082081
- Illustrator
- Polhemus, Coleman
- Artikelgewicht
- 0,74 Pfund
According to Chinese tradition, those who die hungry or unjustly come back to haunt the living. Some are appeased with food. But not all ghosts are successfully mollified. In this chilling collection of stories,Ying Chang Compestine takes readers on a journey through time and across different parts of China. From the building of the GreatWall in 200 BCE to themodern day of iPods, hungry ghosts continue to torment those who wronged them.
At once a window into the history and culture of China and an ode to Chinese cuisine, this assortment of frightening talescomplete with historical notes and delectable recipeswill both scare and satiate!
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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
Ying Chang Compestine grew up in China and now lives in California with her husband and son. She is the author of the young adult novel Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party, as well as several picture books for children and cookbooks for adults.
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