What Critics Say: "A tour de force for lovers of fairy tales. For those of us in the West, tales from Russia and other Eastern European countries have not been as abundantly available as we might wish. The Pilkingtons remedy this with a far-reaching, well-organized collection sure to tempt any folkl
The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales
โ Scribed by Ransome, Arthur
- Book ID
- 109222428
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780486146638
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Choice collection of nine classic tales -- gathered by British author on his journeys to Russia in the early twentieth century -- tells of magical beasts, daring young men, frightful giants, wicked witches, and beguiling creatures of the sea. A delight for fairy tale fans of all ages.
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