The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria. by Ruskin

"The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria" by John Ruskin is a fantasy story written in 1841. In the once-fertile Treasure Valley, two cruel brothers bring ruin through their wickedness. When they melt their kind younger brother's golden mug, they unleash the King of the Golden River, who offers a dangerous challenge: climb the mountain and cast holy water into the river to turn it to gold. Each brother must face this test, where their true natures will determine their fate along the treacherous path. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
Illustrator Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883
Title The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_the_Golden_River
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fairy tales
Category Text
eBook-No. 33673
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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