The Orange Fairy Book (Fairy Book #10)

‘The stories are taken from those told by grannies to grandchildren in many countries and in many languages – French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Gaelic, Icelandic, Cherokee, African, Indian, Australian, Slavonic, Eskimo.’ In his preface to the final title in our Rainbow Fairy Book series, Andrew Lang describes the diverse origins of these tales. They vary from ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen to ‘The White Slipper’ – a reversal of the Cinderella story, in which the king loses his precious white slipper and offers his daughter’s hand to whoever finds it.

The introduction to this edition is by award-winning writer Sara Maitland, whose most recent book, Gossip from the Forest, explores the provenance of fairy tales. Tomislav Tomić is a Croatian artist and children’s author, whose detailed and lively artwork includes a decorated title page, illustrated endpapers and numerous black-and-white drawings. Like all the Rainbow Fairy Books, this volume is beautifully produced, with coloured top-page edges, and luxurious Caxton Wove paper.

'It is now a joy to look back at Lang's work and be grateful.' - Sara Maitland

Classic stories included in this collection: 'The Story of the Hero Makóma'; 'The Magic Mirror'; 'Story of the King who would see Paradise'; 'How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu'; 'Ian, the Soldier's Son'; 'The Fox and the Wolf'; 'How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon'; 'The Ugly Duckling'; 'The Two Caskets'; 'The Goldsmith's Fortune'; 'The Enchanted Wreath'; 'The Foolish Weaver'; 'The Clever Cat'; 'The Story of Manus'; 'Pinkel the Thief'; 'The Adventures of a Jackal'; 'The Adventures of the Jackal's Eldest Son'; 'The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal'; 'The Three Treasures of the Giants'; 'The Rover of the Plain'; 'The White Doe'; 'The Girl-Fish'; 'The Owl and the Eagle'; 'The Frog and the Lion Fairy'; 'The Adventures of Covan the Brown-haired'; 'The Princess Bella-Flor'; 'The Bird of Truth'; 'The Mink and the Wolf'; 'Adventures of an Indian Brave'; 'How the Stalos were tricked'; 'Andras Baive'; 'The White Slipper'; 'The Magic Book'

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