The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship: A Russian Tale
ISBN:
9780241017883 (0241017882)
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
Fairy Tales,
Russia,
Picture Books,
Folklore,
Folk Tales
retold by Arthur Ransome, illustrated by Uri Shulevitz I vaguely remembered parts of this book as I was reading it. I might have read it as a kid (the white rolls particularly stood out to me). All in all it's the usual fare found in fairy tales. I did like the color scheme Shulevitz used.
Genre: Russia / Magic / Friendship / Royalty Year Published: 1968 Year Read: 2004 “The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship” has become one of the most popular folktales ever told and is masterfully told by Arthur Ransome. This book is set in a world full of both magic and wonders and shows ...
I've encountered various versions of this story about a group of friends or brothers who each possess unexplained special abilities. Sometimes this tale is combined with that of the Fool of the World. This version was nothing special, and the rather boring illustrations did not enliven it.