{"product_id":"2026200006766-secondhand-australian-legendary-tales","title":"Australian Legendary Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Faded spine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in the study of Indigenous Australian oral tradition, Australian Legendary Tales presents a rich collection of folklore and mythological stories gathered from the Euahlayi people of New South Wales in the late nineteenth century. Mrs. K. Langloh Parker, who lived among Aboriginal communities and earned their trust over many years, chronicles the Dreamtime narratives, animal legends, and creation stories that formed the spiritual and cultural backbone of Indigenous life. The tales are rendered with a respectful and vivid storytelling voice that preserves the wonder and moral weight of the originals, making them accessible to a wide readership while honoring their sacred roots. As one of the earliest and most sympathetic attempts by a non-Indigenous author to document Aboriginal mythology, the collection holds enduring significance for scholars of anthropology, folklore, and Australian cultural history. It remains an invaluable primary source that illustrates the depth, complexity, and imaginative power of Australia's First Nations storytelling traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810575593691,"sku":"2026200006766-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9d8ddf83-8635-4de8-a18c-cf3fea2bd80f.png?v=1779805497","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006766-secondhand-australian-legendary-tales","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}