A World Treasury of Folk Wisdom

By Cynthia A. Voelke, Reynold Feldman, Cynthia A. Voelke ke, et al.

Book Overview

An anthology of folk sayings and proverbs from around the world, arranged in 100 alphabetized categories for easy reference. This treasury of proverbial wisdom makes an ideal gift book and a handy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062503197
• ISBN13: 9780062503190
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

An Authentic Gem

This book is a collection of wonderful sayings from around the world. It contains over a hundred topics related to the human condition. Topics in the book cover the gamut from "Adversity" to "Vanity and Arrogance," from "Caution and Care" to "Impossibility." It is an incredible book in that it speaks to the universality of the human experience.