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The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun

A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form

A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One's True Form

By Martín Prechtel
Illustrated by Martín Prechtel

By Martín Prechtel
Illustrated by Martín Prechtel

By Martín Prechtel
Illustrated by Martín Prechtel

By Martín Prechtel
Illustrated by Martín Prechtel

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Jul 22, 2005 | ISBN 9781556436000

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Sep 24, 2013 | ISBN 9781583948309

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    About The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun

    Author and illustrator Martín Prechtel is internationally known for his explorations of ancient folklore and uncovering the lessons therein for modern readers. In The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun, he revives a hitherto unknown Guatemalan Tzutujil Mayan tale of the beginnings of the world with a poetic retelling of the story, 28 evocative drawings, and a critical analysis that both enlightens and entertains. Having lived with the Mayans and learned their language, Prechtel authoritatively retells the powerful tale of the Tall Girl who weaves the world in a loom, her parents the Sun and the Moon who repudiate her suitors, and the mysterious man who disguises himself as a hummingbird to lure her away. Prechtel expands this archetypal story with five layers of commentary, each teasing out a different wisdom and revealing its relevance to the world today.

    About The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun

    Author and illustrator Martín Prechtel is internationally known for his explorations of ancient folklore and uncovering the lessons therein for modern readers. In The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun, he revives a hitherto unknown Guatemalan Tzutujil Mayan tale of the beginnings of the world with a poetic retelling of the story, 28 evocative drawings, and a critical analysis that both enlightens and entertains. Having lived with the Mayans and learned their language, Prechtel authoritatively retells the powerful tale of the Tall Girl who weaves the world in a loom, her parents the Sun and the Moon who repudiate her suitors, and the mysterious man who disguises himself as a hummingbird to lure her away. Prechtel expands this archetypal story with five layers of commentary, each teasing out a different wisdom and revealing its relevance to the world today.

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    Also by Martín Prechtel

    Rescuing the Light
    The Smell of Rain on Dust
    The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic
    Stealing Benefacio's Roses
    Long Life, Honey in the Heart
    See all books by Martín Prechtel

    About Martín Prechtel

    A master of eloquence and innovative language, Martín Prechtel is a writer, artist, and teacher who, through his work both written and spoken, hopes to promote the subtlety, irony, and premodern vitality hidden in any living language. A half-blood Native… More about Martín Prechtel

    About Martín Prechtel

    A master of eloquence and innovative language, Martín Prechtel is a writer, artist, and teacher who, through his work both written and spoken, hopes to promote the subtlety, irony, and premodern vitality hidden in any living language. A half-blood Native… More about Martín Prechtel

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $19.95
    Published by North Atlantic Books
    Jul 22, 2005 | 176 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781556436000

    Category: Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by North Atlantic Books
    Sep 24, 2013 | 176 Pages | ISBN 9781583948309

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    Praise

    "Magical yet profoundly political, The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun returns us to our indigenous beginnings, re-connecting us to our original human form. In these genetically engineered times, nothing could be more revolutionary."-Michael Brownstein, author of World on Fire

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