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Legends of the Rhine.


Legends of the Rhine

Joanne Asala, editor

Penfield Press

215 Brown Street, Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties.  52245-5842

1572160403 $12.95 319-337-9998

Legends of the Rhine is a collection of classic folk tales about the Rhine river Rhine River
 German Rhein

River, western Europe. Rising in the Swiss Alps, it flows north and west through western Germany to drain through the delta region of The Netherlands into the North Sea. It is 820 mi (1,319 km) long and navigable for 540 mi (870 km).
 in Germany. Each story is only a few pages long, yet all have their roots in long-held legend. The black-and-white interior illustrations date from 1833 to the late 19th century, and are from the collection of German expert Dr. Reichmann of Indiana. Folk tales range from traditional to supernatural Supernatural
Twilight Zone, The

tales of weird events involving ordinary people. [Am. Radio, TV, & Cinema: The Twilight Zone in Terrace]
 in tone; Legends of the Rhine is an absorbing read and a reflective look at the life, culture, and storytelling Storytelling
Aesop

semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10]

Münchäusen

Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit.
 of Germany.
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