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Chendru, the Boy and the Tiger.
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From a film, two years in the making, by author's husband, the Swedish director Arne Sucksdorff. For the isolated Muria people in Central India the tiger is a "beloved enemy". Beautiful colour photographs of their daily life and a satisfying story of a boy and his constant companion, a young tiger.
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Chendru, the Boy and the Tiger.
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London: Collins, 1960/1959, 1st UK, English version by William Sansom; paper boards with photo of Chendru and his tiger walking in a stream, endpapers with b/w photo of the two, coloured photo illustrations; 8.25x11.5"; np.
Picture Book hardback.
CONDITION: Very Good Plus in Very Good jacket; award plate from Bokoro East School in Papau New Guinea, first in class in Grade III, scraped bottom edge for 1.5", otherwise straight and clean, opens freely; in jacket with very light edge rubs, 3", 1" creased closed tears; unclipped 15s.
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20875