The Fertile Crescent

The Fertile Crescent
ISBN-10
1550712276
ISBN-13
9781550712278
Series
The Fertile Crescent
Category
Physical education for children
Pages
63
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Guernica Editions
Author
Karen Shenfeld

Description

Ancient and medieval Jewish travelers are brought to poetic life amidst images garnered from the poet's personal journeys crossing the Sahara Desert and voyaging down the Congo River. This title is number 135 of the Essential Poets Series.

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