{"product_id":"australian-legendary-tales-k-langloh-parker-9781923276123","title":"Australian Legendary Tales: Folk-Lore of the Noongahburrahs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralian Legendary Tales is a compilation of indigenous folktales from Australia, collected by K. Langloh Parker in 1896. These narratives were conveyed to Parker by the Noongahburrah people, an Aboriginal tribe from New South Wales, and they provide profound insights into their cultural practices, beliefs, and relationship with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet within a timeless realm, these tales depict interactions among animal spirits, supernatural entities, and humans. Numerous stories feature Baiame, the \"All Father,\" and Wurrunnah, a revered cultural figure. The accounts frequently elucidate the origins of natural phenomena and convey ethical teachings through the dynamics between animals and humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParker's work was pioneering as it represented one of the earliest comprehensive collections of Aboriginal storytelling translated into English. The success of this publication led her to release More Australian Legendary Tales in 1898, followed by additional works that delve further into Aboriginal culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e K. Langloh Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923276123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923276123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bygone Era Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"K. Langloh Parker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446921244927,"sku":"9781923276123","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_977175cf-0883-4470-9461-87ff51c76a2d.jpg?v=1777227613","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/australian-legendary-tales-k-langloh-parker-9781923276123","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}