The Orange Fairy Book
1906
Andrew Lang's Orange Fairy Book gathers thirty-three tales from far-flung corners of the world: the frozen shores of Jutland, the savannas of Rhodesia, the kingdoms of Uganda, and beyond. These are not the familiar European tales of Disney fame but something rawer, stranger, more alive. A hero named Makoma wrestles crocodiles and defeats giants in the opening tale. A clever cat rises from servitude to become a king's most trusted advisor. Magic mirrors whisper truths people would rather not hear. Lang, working at the turn of the twentieth century, collected these stories from oral traditions that were already fading, preserving them not as museum exhibits but as living, breathing narratives meant to be read aloud, passed on, remembered. The fifty-eight illustrations that accompany these pages add another layer of wonder, rendering these strange worlds in delicate period artwork. This is a book for anyone who believes fairy tales should feel like discovery rather than repetition, who wants stories that surprise, unsettle, and ultimately illuminate the human condition.
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“For, as I told you, Good deeds bear their own fruit!””
— Andrew Lang
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