The Great Cavern of the Winds: Tales from Backbone Mountain | 
 enlarge | Author: Denise Moynahan
Publisher: Overmountain Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2075661
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 6.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 1570722943
EAN: 9781570722943
ASIN: 1570722943
Publication Date: May 28, 2006
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Product Description
Inspired by the picturesque Backbone Mountain in the Appalachians, this gathering of myths and fables creates its own imaginative world. Short stories that draw on Native American folklore and rich, Tolkien-style universes tell of the adventures of the Alyphanties—the little mountain people—who once lived in caves on the mountain. Each chapter follows a different character, including Malik, the north wind; Esseldorph, the storyteller; Bardof, the magical hunter; and Nephod, the flute player. Perfect for lovers of folk tales or fantasy and aimed at readers of all ages, this collection of new fairy tales invokes a time and place that is familiar, yet exists just beyond this world.
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Magical June 16, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Great Cavern of the Winds is an engaging set of tales that is an absolute delight. Each of the 15 imaginatively illustrated chapters tells the story of a different make-believe character who plays a singular part in the magical unfolding story of Backbone Mountain. Each short chapter is a complete story in itself, so when bedtime comes, mom or dad can repeat at the end of a chapter the words of The Great Cavern of the Wind's storyteller, Esseldorf: "It will have to wait until another time..."
I found myself moved by the obvious love the author has of the mountain on which she lives, the sheer poetry she uses when she speaks of the wind, the starry sky and all the wild beings that surround her, even the music of the trees as they move. I felt it most in the closing lines of a chapter when the Indians tell their much later version of the same story and speak of the "millions of colored stars (that) rose up from the mountain top and uncovered the sun." Such moments are sprinkled throughout the book and contribute to a read that is heart-stoppingly beautiful and more than a set of charming tales - it is a love song with life that both children and adults will enjoy together.
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