The King of the Golden River

by John Ruskin and John C Johansen

Book Overview

The King of the Golden River tells the tale of the Black brothers: the kind-natured eleven- year-old Gluck and his two nasty older brothers, Hans and Schwartz. For Gluck, play is cleaning the floors,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B001L13AFO
• Release Date: January 1900
• Publisher: D.C. Heath and Co.

Customer Reviews

Beware the Black Brothers!

Gluck is cast as the "poor younger child" of two abusive older brothers. They are all presented with a quest to find the source of the local river, and though the two older brothers fail, the younger brother suceeds because he is pure of heart. It's very classic, metaphorical and I highly recommend it, as it was a fave of mine as a child. I was glad to see it's still in print. Austrian.