Title: The Pink Fairy - The Cat''s Elopement and Other Stories
Subject: Fairy Stories
Author: Andrew Lang
Physical Description: 194 p.; 21cm (Hardbound)
ISBN13: 9789380302331
Year: 2010
Price: USD: 6.99 INR: 140.00


About the book: It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princes and princesses, flying dragons, monsters and magicians, giants and dwarfs, ogres and fairies--these are the companions who thrill youngsters of all lands and times. This book contains 22 such tales. Coming from all quarters of the world, including Japan, Scandinavia, Sicily, Africa and the Catalonian tradition, the stories provide rich insight into the lives and cultures of different peoples. Narrated in clear, ,lively and easy to understand language, the tales are enriched with beautiful illustrations.
Contents: The Cat’s Elopement--How the Dragon was Tricked--The Goblin and the Grocer--The House in the Wood--Uraschimataro and the Turtle--The Slaying of the Tanuki--The Flying Trunk--The Snow-Man--The Shirt-Collar--The Princess in the Chest--The Three Brothers--Th