A short story drawn from Russian folklore, ‘The Leshy’ is a poignant story of a girl who understands and accepts that she is different to others, and must discover her true destiny in order to fulfil it.
Although not quite as evocative as the author’s other Russian-inspired story, ‘The Kupala Night’ which was reviewed on this blog in February 2018, ‘The Leshy’ is an interesting story well told. The imagery used and the retention of Russian names for household items and places give the story a distinctly folky-fairytale feel that is both charming and very effective in helping to draw the reader into the story.
‘The Leshy’ is a short read that would be suitable for families to read together, and for older children to enjoy on their own.
This delightful story has been awarded a Silver Acorn.
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i love Russian folklore, will be watching for this one! 🙂
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