Description
Koolura isn't an ordinary girl. She has what every child dreams of having - she has the COOL! The Legend of Koolura tells the story of this sixth grade Armenian girl and how she obtained the cool powers. She has the ability to dematerialize at will and rematerialize where she chooses. She can move objects with her mind and she can even defy gravity! The question is if these powers will be of any use in stopping a stalker intent on the destruction of Koolura and her friends. The Legend of Koolura is a story of friends, school and how kids feel. Already 'kid-tested', this book is sure to be a hit with the middle school set as they keep turning the pages faster and faster to find out what happens.Նկարագրութիւն
The book depicts the life of a young boy who lives in obscure village of Sahnand in late 1800. The village was known for its dark side as home of con artists. The population of village consisted mainly of youth, elderly and woman. Most of able man spent their lives abroad. Young hero tries to avoid becoming con artist by becoming metalsmith. His short carrier would be cut short when one day he was accused of forging a key that was used in robbery. He becomes fugitive and joins master con artist unknowingly becoming his apprentice. The con artists from the village were smart, brave, daring people who had deep knowledge of culture, religion and languages of whole continent. One day they would pretend being a Muslim monk and next day Jewelry traders. They were so fluent that could easily act as monks and recite religious texts from multiple religions and in a tong spoken locally. Frequently they would collect donations in such artistic way that victims ware glad to “help” them and might end up living their entire lives without knowing they ware conned. They were incredibly strong and resilient. Most of their cons were high profile and they would readily get financing from Rich individuals and banks. They were very honest paying their debts and would never con their friends. They had their cod of honor and would follow it fanatically. They ware territorial and deadly individuals usually working in pairs. This was the phenomena local to this region and while there ware legends in many cultures about “Khachagock” this book is the only source describing their day to day lives. In one incident the master con artist Perros helps starving village in Siberia and ends up spending entire loot they gathered several months.
