Hungarian Folk Tales

Seven-headed dragons and flying palaces, triumphant simpletons and murderous stepmothers, honest thieves and salvational animals; these stories glitter with the repetitive, but endlessly fascinating, preoccupations of folklore. The final tale, 'Briar Peter', was a particular favourite with my audience - perhaps because its account of the triumph of an innocent exile through his kindness towards distressed wildlife elegantly subsumed so many of these motifs. Concisely retold and simply illustrated, this well-presented book is ideal for sharing or for savouring alone.