Logging you in...
The King of the Golden River
(or The Black Brothers, a Legend of Stiria)
Details |
|
| Author(s): | John Ruskin |
| Illustrator(s): | Richard Doyle |
| Publisher(s): | Mayhew & Baker |
| Year Published: | 1860 |
| Type: | Hardcover |
| Genre: | Boys Growing Up British Fairy Tales - Modern Families Fantasy – English |
| Age Range: | Ages 7-9: Short Chapter Books |
| Pages: | 68 |
| This is an | All-Time Great Children's Book (ATGCB) |
| OCLC: | 6969232 |
Description
Gluck and his two evil older brothers lived in the Treasure Valley until the South West Wind turned it into a desert. How it was changed back again is the burden of the story. In this edition the King has a regular nose instead of the “hooter.” Read online at archive.org.
Other Editions
The King of the Golden River (1851)
The Southwest Wind, Esq. pays a visit to Hans, Schwartz and Gluck and things are never the same. Third and later editions have a modified frontispiece wherein the goblin has a conventional nose instead of a “hooter.” Read online at Internet Archive.
The King of the Golden River (1932)
The story of Gluck and his two evil brothers.
The King of the Golden River (1974)
Gluck manages to succeed where his two selfish older brothers fail, in achieving the treasure of the Valley. Read online at archive.org.
Availability
Buy your own copy of this book.
Please click a tab to view the availability of this book.
