The Story of Synko-Filipko

and other Russian Folk Tales

New Hardback Illustrated

Postscript summary

Brought to life from a piece of wood, Synko-Filipko lives happily by the river with his parents until he is tricked by the evil witch Baba Yaga and narrowly escapes her cooking pot. His story is one of seven traditional Russian tales in this collection, gathered by the author in a bid to preserve the ‘poetry and flavour of the old Russian way of life’. Age 9+

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