The Tsar Maiden. Russian Fairy Tales

A magnificent gift edition in exquisite and stylish design!  

This book collects six gems from the priceless heritage of oral folk creativity — magical Russian fairy tales: «The Frog Princess», «Koschey the Deathless», «Kremeshok», «Ivashka and the Witch», «Sivka-Burka, the Prophetic Kaурко», «Morozko», «The Tsar Maiden». The unforgettable, thrilling images of the characters have been elegantly and vividly recreated in the illustrations by artist Igor Egunov.
Since time immemorial, people have invented extraordinary lands, populated them with wonderful beings, and told strange stories about amazing events that took place «in a certain kingdom, in a certain state». This is how fairy tales appeared, without which we today cannot imagine childhood. Magical or very similar to the truth, scary or funny, folk or literary — all of them captivated listeners with their uniqueness, mystery, passed from ancestors, and laid invaluable treasures in hearts: timeless wisdom, understanding of good and evil, unwritten rules of life, — thus forming the unique cultural code of nations and peoples.

The books of the series «The Magical World of Fairy Tales. The Big Collection» — this is an invitation to an amazing journey through mystical worlds that have become visible and tangible thanks to the art of artists. The best masters of book illustration will give you unforgettable impressions from meeting the fairy tale.

The book is large format. Hardcover with gold embossing and partial varnish. Colored endpapers. Thick paper. Clear, easy-to-read font. Colorful illustrations.