East of the Sun and West of the Moon and other Norwegian Fairy Tales (English)
Language
English
Descriptions
by George Webbe Desent
Ten stories from great Asbjornsen and Moe collection include title story plus Shortshanks, the tale of a wee lad who manages to defeat giant ogres and win a kingdom and the hand of a lovely princess, and Princess on the Glass Hill, in which a courageous young man gains fame, fortune, and a beautiful wife when he accomplishes a feat that no one else has been able to do. Also included here are Why the Sea Is Salt, The Twelve Wild Ducks, The Mastermaid, Dapplegrim, Tatterhood, and two other stories.