The Merry Pranks of Till Eulenspiegel
Heinz Janisch, Lisbeth Zwerger
Hardcover
(North-South Books, Nov. 1, 2000)
Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Lisbeth Zwerger cunningly illustrates 11 folktales about Till Eulenspiegel, the famous sixteenth-century German folk hero, popular in legend as a shrewd trickster. In this handsome reissue, she chronicles Till's pranks from his triple dunking at his baptism, to his funeral, at which he leaves a last trick for his mourners. Zwerger's celebrated wit and insouciant style are the perfect complements to the antics of this notorious merrymaker.
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