This Crown size collection of Andrew Lang's Pink, Grey, Violet and Crimson Fairy books is another delectable volume of some of the best fairy tales from all over the world. A window to the world's cultures, you can be part of a world of fairies, ogres, dragons, princes, giants, and kings ... A treasury of unique books, including some wonderful tales such as: - The young man who tricks a dragon into a box to become a king; - An Ogre who saves a beautiful girl from a witch; - A boy brave enough to marry a fearsome, terrible troll's daughter; - A goat-faced girl, raised by a fairy, disguised as a lizard, yet destined to marry a king; - An orchestra of a donkey, a greyhound, a cat and a cockerel and their singing adventure; - The King who had Goat's ears; - The girl who was born from an egg and turned into a beautiful princess; - The story of the headless dwarfs. The collection also tells us about the time when the fish swam in the air and a hare could run in the water; why Jellyfish have no shells; the language of the beasts; and who is the finest liar in the world.