The Resource Ali and the golden eagle, Wayne Grover
Ali and the golden eagle, Wayne Grover
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- Summary
- An American working in Saudi Arabia befriends a boy from a remote village and helps him train an eagle to hunt. An American who has lived in Saudi Arabia combines fact and fiction to honor the ancient art of falconry. Wayne, the narrator, rappels down a cliff into the village of Ezratu, where he meets a promising young falconer, Ali. The village--untouched by the oil-won advance of the rest of the country--seems self- reliant and (to Wayne's eye) very nearly a Shangri-La. Into his budding friendship with Ali, he brings a baby eagle (Samson), stolen from its nest, for Ali to train. Samson and the boy go on to win a falconry contest; meanwhile, Prince Faisal is so impressed by Ali's falconry that he brings electricity, roads, and medicine to Ezratu, leaving an open question: despite the well-intentioned, progressive thinking, will this be good or bad for the once-independent village? Though Grover's language is often clumsy and repetitive, his plotting is more than adequate and well supported by the noble Ali and his well-regarded father, jealous older brother Faud, and, of course, good-natured Wayne. The author's attempts as a cultural tour guide are admirable, but the story works best as a far-flung adventure
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 150 pages
- Isbn
- 9780688113858
- Label
- Ali and the golden eagle
- Title
- Ali and the golden eagle
- Statement of responsibility
- Wayne Grover
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An American working in Saudi Arabia befriends a boy from a remote village and helps him train an eagle to hunt. An American who has lived in Saudi Arabia combines fact and fiction to honor the ancient art of falconry. Wayne, the narrator, rappels down a cliff into the village of Ezratu, where he meets a promising young falconer, Ali. The village--untouched by the oil-won advance of the rest of the country--seems self- reliant and (to Wayne's eye) very nearly a Shangri-La. Into his budding friendship with Ali, he brings a baby eagle (Samson), stolen from its nest, for Ali to train. Samson and the boy go on to win a falconry contest; meanwhile, Prince Faisal is so impressed by Ali's falconry that he brings electricity, roads, and medicine to Ezratu, leaving an open question: despite the well-intentioned, progressive thinking, will this be good or bad for the once-independent village? Though Grover's language is often clumsy and repetitive, his plotting is more than adequate and well supported by the noble Ali and his well-regarded father, jealous older brother Faud, and, of course, good-natured Wayne. The author's attempts as a cultural tour guide are admirable, but the story works best as a far-flung adventure
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Grover, Wayne
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.G93115
- LC item number
- Al 1993
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Eagles
- Saudi Arabia
- Eagles
- Saudi Arabia
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Ali and the golden eagle, Wayne Grover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 25026127
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 150 pages
- Isbn
- 9780688113858
- Lccn
- 91043736
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- UMSL: Jean Craighead George Children's Science Collection.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)25026127
- Label
- Ali and the golden eagle, Wayne Grover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 25026127
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 150 pages
- Isbn
- 9780688113858
- Lccn
- 91043736
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- UMSL: Jean Craighead George Children's Science Collection.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)25026127
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