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The King of the Golden River

by John Ruskin · 1851

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Little gem of Victorian literature, written in 1842 and published in 1851, tells a tale of the two Black Brothers who spite the wind and the King of the Golden River-and then for their misdeeds, are turned into stone.

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VictorianVictorianMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture booksmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 65 pages
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