There is not a single person in Russia who has not heard of "The Malachite Box" by Pavel Bazhov, who learned the unwritten history of The Ural Mountains while working as a boy in the old mines.
This book is a delightful collection of six interlinking tales written by Pavel Bazhov, such as "The Stone Flower", "The Silver Hoof", "The Little Blue Snake" and others. The tales are told to a young boy by a watchman, who lived on top of one of the Ural mountains.
The large format book is beautifully illustrated in color by Svetlana Bolotnaya. There is a short glossary of old Russian words used in the book with their explanation for a young contemporary reader.
In Russian language. Recommended for older children, 9 to 14 years of age and up.
Publisher: Prof-Press (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 144 pages.
