Book cover for Through the Water Curtain by Cornelia Funke

Through the Water Curtain

Cornelia Funke
2019 Released
224 Pages
3-4 Hours
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Pushkin Children's BooksISBN 9781782692003
Translated by Various
A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers.

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International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has long been inspired and fascinated by fairy tales. This wonderful anthology is Funke's personal selection of fairy tales from all around the world - not just from her native Germany but from Russia, Japan and the Native American tradition. It's the perfect Christmas gift for any young reader wishing to discover the wider world of fairy tales.

This wonderful selection of 13 tales includes:

  • The Tale of the Firebird (Russia)
  • The Boy Who Drew Cats (Japan)
  • The Frog Princess (Ukraine)
  • The Six Swans (Germany)
  • The Girl Who Gave a Knight a Kiss out of Necessity (Sweden)
  • Kotura, Lord of the Winds (Siberia)

    • Cornelia Funke

    Cornelia Funke tells stories for all ages—as storytellers do—for book eaters and those who don’t succumb easily to printed magic. She is the bestselling author of Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord, and the Inkworld and MirrorWorld series. She lives in Malibu, California, on her avocado farm with her donkeys, ducks, and dogs. Learn more about Cornelia at her website: www.corneliafunke.com.

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