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This collection gathers eleven fairy tales drawn from the folk traditions of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Joan Aiken reinterprets each story with her distinctive narrative voice, preserving the core folklore while making the tales accessible to contemporary readers.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Joan Aiken
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