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1. The king of the Golden River, or, The black brothers, a legend of Styria

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Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
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Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.21 RUSKI
East Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.21 RUSKI
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Non-Fiction has 2
J398.21 RUSKI
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"First published in 1851, John Ruskin's Victorian story, tells the tale of the Black brothers: the kind-natured 11-year old Gluck and his two nasty older brothers, Hans and Schwartz. For Gluck, play is cleaning the floors, and his education consists of a wholesome quantity of punches. One stormy evening, Gluck is left at home to prepare his older brothers' dinner when an extraordinary-looking little man knocks at the door. Having been strictly warned...