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Tinyacha's Quest
- Author:
- Jones, Thomas O
- Subjects:
- Legends; Indians of South America-Peru; Folklore
- Geography:
- South America; Peru
- Age:
- 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
- Grade:
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- ISBN:
- 978-0-88092-775-8
- Order code:
- 7758
- Price:
- $9.99
- Online Price:
- $7.99
This is a retelling of ancient American folk lore of the native Wallas Indians, long before the Spanish came to Peru. They inhabited Western Peru centuries even before the Inca culture rose to pre-eminence.
A fantastic adventure, it is the tale of Tinyacha, a drummer boy in his early teens, and set at the time of the festival honoring Wallala, the chief god. Tinyacha has his eye on Chinita, who has been chosen queen of the spring festival; in the course of the ceremony, Chinita disappears and this sets Tinyacha on a quest where few Wallas have ever gone--into the high Andes. Tinyacha has to outwit the cunning, fierce She-bear and her spoiled son, to save his life and that of Chinita. A condor, frogs and a humming bird are all caught up in the tense drama before he wins his sweetheart.
The story is based on the author's scholarship but the tale is told in an engaging way to delight young readers.
Charles O Jones is also the author of Lord of the Geats, a vivid retelling of the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem Beowolf.
This is a retelling of ancient American folk lore of the native Wallas Indians, long before the Spanish came to Peru. They inhabited Western Peru centuries even before the Inca culture rose to pre-eminence.
A fantastic adventure, it is the tale of Tinyacha, a drummer boy in his early teens, and set at the time of the festival honoring Wallala, the chief god. Tinyacha has his eye on Chinita, who has been chosen queen of the spring festival; in the course of the ceremony, Chinita disappears and this sets Tinyacha on a quest where few Wallas have ever gone--into the high Andes. Tinyacha has to outwit the cunning, fierce She-bear and her spoiled son, to save his life and that of Chinita. A condor, frogs and a humming bird are all caught up in the tense drama before he wins his sweetheart.
The story is based on the author's scholarship but the tale is told in an engaging way to delight young readers.
Charles O Jones is also the author of Lord of the Geats, a vivid retelling of the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem Beowolf.
