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The Giant and the Herd Boy

by Andrew Lang
Wes Talbot
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There once was a young shepherd who one day discovers a wounded giant. Although at first frightened, he decides to care for the giant who shows his gratitude by giving the young boy a belt of invisibility and taking him underground to a giant's wedding celebration. The boy sneaks a loaf of bread away with him while he is leaving so that he might have something to eat the next day but much to his chagrin, he is unable to tear the bread when he tries. He then tries biting it and is shocked when pieces of gold fall from the loaf. He decides that he will give the princess a gift of gold from his magic loaf for her birthday. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned and the boy soon finds himself dismissed from his job and the kingdom. The boy then uses his magic gold loaf once more to try to win her heart. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish writer who collected fairy and folk tales from various cultures and put them together in twelve volumes of tales. He was noted for taking the tales from as many original sources as possible, keeping the fairy tales close to their intended meanings.
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Publisher: Ascent Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781469086569
  • File size: 4502 KB
  • Release date: February 5, 2013
  • Duration: 00:09:22

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  • ISBN: 9781469086569
  • File size: 4506 KB
  • Release date: February 5, 2013
  • Duration: 00:09:22
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Fantasy Fiction Literature Mythology

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There once was a young shepherd who one day discovers a wounded giant. Although at first frightened, he decides to care for the giant who shows his gratitude by giving the young boy a belt of invisibility and taking him underground to a giant's wedding celebration. The boy sneaks a loaf of bread away with him while he is leaving so that he might have something to eat the next day but much to his chagrin, he is unable to tear the bread when he tries. He then tries biting it and is shocked when pieces of gold fall from the loaf. He decides that he will give the princess a gift of gold from his magic loaf for her birthday. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned and the boy soon finds himself dismissed from his job and the kingdom. The boy then uses his magic gold loaf once more to try to win her heart. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish writer who collected fairy and folk tales from various cultures and put them together in twelve volumes of tales. He was noted for taking the tales from as many original sources as possible, keeping the fairy tales close to their intended meanings.
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Fantasy Fiction Literature Mythology
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Ascent Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781469086569
    File size: 4502 KB
    Release date: February 5, 2013
    Duration: 00:09:22

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781469086569
    File size: 4506 KB
    Release date: February 5, 2013
    Duration: 00:09:22
    Number of parts: 1

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    OverDrive Listen audiobook
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  • Languages
    English