A Christmas Tale

From Baobab House Publishers. Two classic Rumanian fairy tales by one of Europe's most beloved storytellers. Little Petru braves an icy winter night and the terrors of a haunted well to save his mother's life, learning along the way that basic human decency is worth more than all the conventional piety in the world. In a touching allegory, the Sun-Child collects the shed tears of humankind in crystal philtres, risking all the while being consumed by the heat of the sun and the weight of human woe. www.baobab-house.com

Autorentext

Marie Alexandra Victoria, Queen of Rumania (1875-1938), a grandddaughter of Queen Victoria and of Tsar Alexander II, was a poet, author and politician.

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Two classic Rumanian fairy tales by one of Europe's most beloved authors. Little Petru braves an icy winter night and a haunted well to save his mother, learning along the way that human decency is more valuable than all the conventional piety in the world. In a touching allegory with pre-Christian roots, the Sun-Child collects the tears of humankind in crystal philtres, risking all the while being consumed by the heat of the sun and the weight of human woe.