Gamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk Tales
THE WARRIOR PRINCESS THE WOODEN GUARDS IVAN TSAREVITCH THE MOUSE THE SPARROW THE KING LION KING LION'S CHIEF ADVISER THE KING OF BIRDS THE MERCHANT THE MERCHANT'S WIFE THE MAGICAL SNAKE THE QUEEN OF THE QUEEN OF THE QUEEN OF THE COPPER REALM THE SILVER REALM THE GOLDEN REALM THE FAITHFUL ALBATROSS THE CRAB SQUADRON THE WATER SPIRIT THE MERCHANT'S FYODOR VASILISA SON THE HOUSE SPIRIT VASILISA'S MAGIC DOLL TYNA TYNA'S SISTERS SIR LOBSTERRIFIC MISS TESTUDO
TABLE of CONTENTS THE KING OF BIRDS 9 THE WATER SPIRIT 67 TYNA OF THE LAKE 125 FIVE QUESTIONS FOR ALEXANDER 182
GREETINGS BEST BELOVED MY NAME IS GAMAYUN I AM A MAGICAL HUMAN-FACED BIRD FROM SLAVIC MYTHOLOGY I CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE AND I KNOW THE PAST BELIEVE IT OR NOT I KNOW EVERYTHING BUT WHAT I REALLY LIKE IS TO TELL STORIES TALES OF COURAGE LOVE AND WISDOM SOMETIMES MY TALES MIGHT APPEAR A LITTLE SCARY BUT I'D RATHER SAY EXCITING YOU'LL SEE FOR YOURSELF TURN THE PAGE AND WE SHALL BEGIN
