The Russian Story Book
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- First published
- Unknown
- Pages
- 162Digital edition
- Reading time
- About 3 hours7 half-hour sittings
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- 4 of 10
A little about the story
Heroic tales from old Russia: Ilya of Murom, who sat helpless on his mother's stove for thirty years before gaining the strength of a hero, the boastful Stavr and his palace of silver, and many more knights and wonders from the court of Prince Vladimir of Kiev.
Richard Wilson retells the bylini, the old Russian epic songs, for young readers.
Is it for you?
You’ll enjoy it if you like
- Russian legends
- heroes like Ilya of Murom
- folk tales and epics
Maybe not if you want one continuous story.
Where to start
Read in any order. Each story is short.
Things You May Not Know About The Russian Story Book
- Ilya Muromets is the greatest hero of Russian folk epic.
- Kiev's heroes. The stories are set at the court of the Grand Prince of Kiev.
- Retold from the bylini, the epic songs of old Russia.
Get “The Russian Story Book”
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