From the noted Scottish author and scholar: 66 illustrated tales about creatures of land, sea, and air. Adapted from stories originally told by Alexandre Dumas, Théophile Gautier, Pliny, and others, they include "The Adventures of Pyramus," "Two Highland Dogs," "The Ship of the Desert," "The Ott... read more
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From the noted Scottish author and scholar: 66 illustrated tales about creatures of land, sea, and air. Adapted from stories originally told by Alexandre Dumas, Théophile Gautier, Pliny, and others, they include "The Adventures of Pyramus," "Two Highland Dogs," "The Ship of the Desert," "The Otter Who was Reared by a Cat," and many more.
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