Tales from Russian Folklore humour And a man named Pooka

And a man named Pooka finds new ways to weave new stories into his abode

Sophie Yanow

unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a company of dwarves

From sabering a bottle of champagne to hammering a needle through a coin

Deep inside the vault

Tales from Russian Folklore humour And a man named PookaPresented in a brand new translation, this most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales will enchant readers for their raw beauty and constant ability to surprise and excite. Towards the middle of the nineteenth century, following the example of the Brothers Grimm in Germany, Alexander Afanasyev embarked on the ambitious task of sifting through the huge repository of tales from Russian folklore and selecting the very best from written and