The Fortune-tellers
by Lloyd Alexander
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A carpenter consults a fortune-teller who tells him that he will be rich if he earns a lot of money, he will be famous if he becomes well known, he will marry his true love if he finds her and she agrees to marry him, he will be happy if he can avoid being miserable, and he will live a long life if he doesn't have an early death. In this original folktale, the fortune-teller's prophecies come true in a way that he himself could have never predicted. The color illustrations, created with ink, acrylic, and crayon, set the story in the country of Cameroon.
Editions of The Fortune-tellers
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Prebinding |
Publisher Bt Bound |
Date 2001 |
Price None Available |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Reinforced Hardcover |
Publisher Penguin Group USA |
Date 1992 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used, Very Good |
Publisher Notes
A young carpenter hears that a fortune-teller has come to the next town and immediately sets off to ask about his future. "Vibrant with life and good humor . . . (and) reinforced by Hyman's masterful illustrations".--School Library Journal, starred review. Full color.
Synopses
A carpenter in the West African country of Cameroon goes to a fortune teller and finds the predictions about his future coming true in an unusual way.
First Line
A young carpenter was unhappy in his trade. "Will I be hammering and sawing the rest of my days?" he asked himself. "Without wife or sweetheart? And nothing but long labor for pay?"
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