The Dragon's Pearl by Julie Lawson

The Dragon's Pearl by Julie Lawson

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A magical tale from China, about a young lad named Xiao Sheng who works hard all day long just to earn enough money to feed himself and his poor mother. Then Xiao Sheng finds the magic pearl, and everything is changed as he dons the title Most Honoured and Precious Dragon.

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The Dragon's Pearl by Julie Lawson

During a terrible drought, a cheerful, dutiful son finds a magic pearl which forever changes his life and the lives of his mother and neighbors.
Julie Lawson is Chief Curator at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. She has curated numerous highly acclaimed exhibitions and is the author of previous books including A Shepherd's Life: Paintings of Jenny Armstrong by Victoria Crowe (2000), John Byrne: Sitting Ducks (2014) and Graham Fagen / Douglas Gordon / Jackie Kay (2017). Duncan MacMillan is an art historian, art critic and writer. He is the author of numerous books, including Painting in Scotland: The Golden Age (Phaidon, 1986), Scottish Art in the 20th Century (Mainstream Publishing, 1994), Scottish Art: 1460-2000 (Mainstream Publishing, 2000) and Victoria Crowe (ACC, 2012).
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ISBN 13 9780195408430
ISBN 10 0195408438
Title The Dragon's Pearl
Author Julie Lawson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1992-09-01
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.