The Red Book of Animal Stories

by Andrew Lang

Series: Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (11)

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""Leviathan, that crooked serpent . . . the dragon that is in the Sea."" This quote is from the Bible. ""If there were never any Dragons, why did all sorts of nations tell stories about them?"" asks Andrew Lang in this classic and colorfulRed Book of Animal Stories. Not only do we find fiery dragons here, but dangerous dogs and demons; bears, bats, boars, and baboons; greyhounds and griffins; cows and crocodiles; hyenas and hippopotamuses; snakes, saints, and sheep; monkeys, mermaids, and mammoths; lions and llamas; and dozens of others from the wide and wonderful animal world. What a… (more)

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""Leviathan, that crooked serpent . . . the dragon that is in the Sea."" This quote is from the Bible. ""If there were never any Dragons, why did all sorts of nations tell stories about them?"" asks Andrew Lang in this classic and colorfulRed Book of Animal Stories. Not only do we find fiery dragons here, but dangerous dogs and demons; bears, bats, boars, and baboons; greyhounds and griffins; cows and crocodiles; hyenas and hippopotamuses; snakes, saints, and sheep; monkeys, mermaids, and mammoths; lions and llamas; and dozens of others from the wide and wonderful animal world. What a

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