Balkan Folktales

This edition, the second volume in the series "Balkan Folktales" contains twenty-nine of the amazing and loved folktales from the heart of the Balkan, selected and translated into English. The folk tales are translated into easy and accessible English and they are suitable for reading both by children and their parents.

This book will take you on a journey into the wonderful world of Balkan folklore, inhabited by the life events of ordinary people.

These folktales and fables tell stories of high virtue being rewarded, of hardworking and good-hearted people winning over evil forces in life. They open the door to ancient times and spread belief that is still firmly rooted in Balkan country's culture to this day.

These tales and Folklore are the true mirrors of the Balkan civilizations, culture, customs, and traditions. And the beauty is that they teach very simple and basic universal values of moral character, love, truth, dutifulness, compassion and the brotherhood of all humans. The grassroots level texture of the stories is endearing.

We wish you a happy reading.