Gamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk Tales
THE KING OF BIRDS
the quarrel NOW THEN BEST BELOVED I WILL TELL YOU AN AMAZING TALE THE KING OF BIRDS IT ALL STARTED WITH AN APPLE NO ORDINARY APPLE BUT A GOLDEN APPLE THAT GREW ON A MAGIC TREE IN THE GARDEN OF A WARRIOR PRINCESS THE GARDEN LAY FAR FAR AWAY IN THE NORTH HIDDEN BEHIND IMPENETRABLE WALLS ANYONE WHO ATE A GOLDEN APPLE WOULD BECOME YOUNG AND MIGHTY AGAIN 11
