Fearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double-HumpA classic Russian tale retold for our time by an eminent folklorist. "Many years ago in the great empire of Russia where wicked winds and cruel storms tormented the lives of poor peasants" begins the magical story of a simple peasant boy who defeats a cruel tsar with the help of his loyal pony. Written by the Russian poet Pyotr Yershov and first published in 1834, the tale became such a favourite and was so often repeated that it soon joined the oral