Old Witch Boneyleg
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| Old Witch Boneyleg | |
| Author | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Kilmeny Niland |
| Cover artist | Kilmeny Niland |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fairy Tales |
| Publisher | Angus & Robertson |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 95 pp |
Old Witch Boneyleg is a 1978 anthology of 13 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders. This is a companion volume to The Haunted Castle. The book's title story is a Baba Yaga tale, although it does not mention the witch by name.
[edit] Table of contents
- 1. Old Witch Boneyleg (Russia)
- 2. The Bunyip (Australia)
- 3. The Farmer and the Water Fairies (Iceland)
- 4. Iron Hans (Transylvania)
- 5. Two Minutes (Russia)
- 6. The Broken Pitcher (France)
- 7. Natasha Most Lovely (Russia)
- 8. The King's Beard (Greece)
- 9. The Gold Stag (German soldier story)
- 10. The Dancing Pigs (Germany}
- 11. Giant Babolna (Hungary)
- 12. The Cauld Lad of Hilton (England)
- 13. Tossen the Fool (Denmark)
