A Piece of Straw

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Yohei was a kind but poor man who went every day to pray at the shrine. On the hundredth day the wind blew and told Yohei to take heed of that which first came to mind. As he left the shrine Yohei fell down. As he was getting up he noticed that he was holding a piece of straw. He tied a horsefly to the end and continued on his way. He swapped the straw for two mandarines then swapped those for two rolls of silk and so on until he eventually swapped a horse for a house and land belonging to a Samurai who had been summoned urgently to the Emperor. Yohei and his new wife threw a party for all the villagers to celebrate their good fortune. (Source: From Book)

Publisher: William Collins
Date Published: 1986
Book Condition: Very good softcover with minor bumping to corners and minor surface and edge wear. Previous owner’s name on the half-title page.

ISBN: 000662331X

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