Tales of the Taíno Gods/Cuentos de los dioses taínos
Author | : Osvaldo García-Goyco |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 41 |
Release | : 2010-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781477175088 |
ISBN-13 | : 1477175083 |
Rating | : 4/5 (083 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tales of the Taíno Gods/Cuentos de los dioses taínos written by Osvaldo García-Goyco and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuentos de los dioses taínos: como se creó el Mar Caribe es una divertida fantasía profusamente ilustrada basada en el misterioso mundo mitológico de los indios taínos de Puerto Rico y las Antillas Mayores. La trama está inspirada en la obra de Fray Ramón Pané Relación Acerca de las Antigüedades de los indios (1494-98), que formó parte del diario de Cristobal Colón. Las ilustraciones del cuento, por el fenecido joven pintor puertorriqueño Juan Negrón, fueron elaboradas mediante un guión visual del autor. Incluye además el autor un educativo glosario ilustrado. Tales of the Taíno Gods: How The Caribbean Sea Was Born, is an entertaining fantasy, based on the mysterious mythological world of the Taíno Indians of Puerto Rico and the Greater Antilles. The plot is inspired by the writings of Friar Ramón Pané’s An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians (1494-98), which was part of Christopher Columbus’ diary. The illustrations of the tale were painted using a visual script by the author, who directed the skillful brush of the late young puertorrican painter Juan Negrón. The author also includes an illustrated educational glossary.