The Emerald Lizard: Fifteen Latin American Tales To Tell In English And Spanish( Series - World Storytelling )

DeSpain has spent decades exploring Latin American and collecting its stories. These tales are full of compassionate souls, humor, explanations of nature and geography -- and always, fine story-telling. Lamo-Jimenez's Spanish translation reverberates with the rich, vibrant quality for which Latin tales are known.

For the past three decades, Pleasant DeSpain has explored Latin America, its countries, countrysides, customs, cultures, and especially, its stories. While his repertoire of traditional world folktales includes narratives from almost every culture around the globe, DeSpain's talent shines even brighter when relating the legends from Latin America. His exploration of the heart and soul of this enormous region demonstrates his passion for Latin America and its people and their stories. The fifteen...