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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2018
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I have always wanted to own all the Andrew Lang coloured fairy books ever since I was a child, but they were either out of print or only available from the Folio Society at a rather high price - unless I was lucky enough to track them down in second-hand bookshops. Now that they are available in paperback versions, I am slowly working my way through the 12 different colours in order to build up a complete collection. This particular edition doesn't disappoint. Attractive cover, good selection of stories, print that is normal size and easy to read and best of all, arrived on time and in perfect condition.
I love this book. Andrew Lang is a great writer. However it is not the best of the books, I would generally think The Red Fairy Book is better. It does have some wonderful stories, such as Cannetela or Prunela. Other stories in it are also good, and I would suggest reading this book In oder, rather than picking out the ones that sound good, as often the stories are better than the names.