Her stepmother and a Moscow priest are determined to bring about the new faith, meaning the spirits of the old traditions are being weakened as people's faith strays. Dunya, the family nurse, is plagued in her dreams, having struck a bargain with the Winter King that the necklace will be in her custody until Vasya is considered a grown woman.Īs the years pass Vasya, always a willful and precocious child, continues with her wild ways, often wandering alone in the woods by her home. Feeling that he has no choice, Pytor takes the necklace but tasks his daughter's nanny with giving her the necklace instead of him. If he doesn't, his son will lose his life. The Bear and the Nightingale is a rich, vibrant and colourful tapestry of Russian folklore.Īfter an encounter with the Winter King in Moscow, Pytor Vladimirovich is entrusted with a bejewelled necklace to give to his youngest daughter. For as long as I can remember I have loved traditional fairy tales, myths, legends and folklore, from England and around the world. I swear one of them must be spying on me because they could not have picked a more perfect book for me. I was lucky enough to be invited to read and review this book by the people at ebury publishing and I can't thank them enough for the privilege!
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