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During the course of a number of visits to Istanbul, Cyrus Adler* became interested in the tales that were being told in the coffee houses of the city, and many they were. Herein are 29 of the most notable Turkish and Islamic stories recorded and translated by Adler in partnership with Allan...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 461 In this 461st issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates an Indian fairy tale - "The Four Brothers”. ONCE, UPON A TIME, a long, long time ago in the jungles of India stood a very old tree. Every spring it put out fresh green...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 466 In this 466th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates a Maori Legend - "The Poi Dance – A Maori Legend”. ONCE, UPON A TIME, a long, long time ago and far, far away, out of the semi-darkness of the whare-puni (house hall) a shrill...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 176 In this 176th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of Charcoal Nils and the Troll-Woman. Nils is a poor charcoal burner and can never seem to make enough charcoal fast enough. One day a woman approaches him and offers to help....

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 54 In Issue 54 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates an old English tale that occurred during the 1860’s. While the Manchester and Milford railway was being constructed (1860 – 1864), many a frugal farmer added to his earnings by boarding and lodging...

Herein are 35 Japanese Children’s Fairy Stories  taken from the Wonderlore of Japan – and plentiful it is. Japanese lore was well already established when Europe was starting to emerge from the Dark Ages. Compiled in the 19th C. by W E Griffis these stories have been illustrated by Ozawa of Tokio...

This volume contains 43 English folk and fairy tales. Stories like “Tom Tit Tot”, “The Three Sillies”, “The Rose Tree”, “The Old Woman and Her Pig”, “How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune”, “Mr. Vinegar”, “Nix Nought Nothing” and many, many more. Many of the tales in...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue  451 In this 451st issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Eastern Fairy Tale of “The Adventures Of Haroun-Al-Raschid, Caliph Of Bagdad.” A long, long time ago and far, far away, in an ancient Mesopotamia, the Caliph...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 459 In this 459th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates an Indian fairy tale - "The Magic Bed”. ONCE, UPON A TIME, a long, long time ago and far, far away in India lived a wealthy Prince, who was rich and had many servants and everything...

This volume of 30 folk and fairy tales was compiled by the Grimm Brothers over a century ago. The tales are brought to life by the 20 colour plates and 28 pen and ink illustrations by the master illustrator – Arthur Rackham, whose work was years ahead of his contemporaries and is more than sufficient...

In this sequel to Celtic Fairy Tales you will find 20 more Celtic tales; tales like Jack the Cunning Thief, Paddy o’Kelly and the Weasel, the Dream of Owen O'Mulready, The Farmer of Liddesdale, The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener, Elidore, the Ridere of Riddles; and many more. In Jacobs’...

The Diamond Fairy Book is a compilation of fairy stories written by various authors, some whose names have been lost in the mists of time. This book retells but 19 of the thousands of fairy tales and legends from around the world. We believe each story was carefully selected by Pape and Millar and...

Tale of a French gentleman who whiled away the days in many a Parisian house of delight. Upon discovering that his erstwhile anonymous partner is in reality an unhappily married cousin, our narrator joins with her and another favorite in an impressive menage-a-trois. From there, the trio adds many partners in a series of erotic envelopments. First published in 1896.

Noirish-ish book that somehow includes boxing. Almost definitely not written by Ed Lacy.