{"product_id":"croatian-tales-of-long-ago-9781542971911","title":"Croatian Tales of Long Ago","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCroatian Tales of Long Ago\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of six short stories, based on the author's extensive knowledge of ancient Slavic mythology of Croatia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixing fairy stories with events, motifs, and legends dating back nearly a millennium, this work was one of the author's most famous writings, and although aimed at younger readers, can easily be enjoyed by adults as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCroatian mythology is part of the Slavic tradition, which offers readers a fascinating insight into the folklore oral traditions of deeds of valor, family relationships, local tribal conflicts, and the inevitable battle with a dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories are gripping; the characters clearly defined; there is good and evil-and good always wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a classic work which is essential for anyone wishing to experience a neglected, but important part of European cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003eHow Quest Sought the Truth\u003cbr\u003eFisherman Plunk and His Wife\u003cbr\u003eReygoch\u003cbr\u003eBridesman Sun and Bride Bridekins\u003cbr\u003eStribor's Forest\u003cbr\u003eLittle Brother Primrose and Sister Lavender\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIvana Berlic-Mazuranic (1874-1938) was one of Croatia's most famous children's writers. After being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times, she was inducted in the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1937.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492856172818,"sku":"9781542971911","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d468b173-69bc-4628-b843-ccc88159c9de.jpg?v=1730611186","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/croatian-tales-of-long-ago-9781542971911","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}