Manfred Kyber

The silvery threads of fantasy spin their gossamer veil over this delightful collection of short stories by the Baltic writer, Manfred Kyber. Join the woodland elves and cheeky sprites, the fearsome dragon and loathsome cuttlefish, the craggy bears, the dancing mice and a host of other magical creatures in this fantastic collection that is sure to captivate the imagination of readers young and old.

Дата выхода: январь 2007

Many thousands of years ago, when the night was weaving her tapestry of stars over the sacred land of Tibet, Mantao the Jester King was born in a lotus flower. Delivered to earth by an angel, saved from the plague and raised by a mendicant monk, Mantao is a king of the mountains, destined to be a shield- bearer and protect mankind. However, his path is long and no one can see the crown he wears, mistaking him instead for a jester. Follow the threads of Mantao`s story as he travels to the City of the Bright Lamps and the City of the Extinguished Lamps, accompanied by a little monkey, aided by a man with elephant ears and an enchanting dancer, and thwarted by the greed of Princess Amaranth. Will he find his way to his Queen of the Distant...

Дата выхода: январь 2010

Many thousands of years ago, when the night was weaving her tapestry of stars over the sacred land of Tibet, Mantao the Jester King was born in a lotus flower. Delivered to earth by an angel, saved from the plague and raised by a mendicant monk, Mantao is a king of the mountains, destined to be a shield- bearer and protect mankind. However, his path is long and no one can see the crown he wears, mistaking him instead for a jester. Follow the threads of Mantao`s story as he travels to the City of the Bright Lamps and the City of the Extinguished Lamps, accompanied by a little monkey, aided by a man with elephant ears and an enchanting dancer, and thwarted by the greed of Princess Amaranth. Will he find his way to his Queen of the Distant...

Дата выхода: январь 2010

`My cook complains that you are haunting the kitchen. She says that you (and I quote) `howl, groan and flap about with your shroud`. I must ask you with the deepest respect to stop. Otherwise, my cook will hand in her notice and that will mean no more cakes.` Can you imagine ghosts and demons trying to be terrifying and failing miserably? Or inviting a Cyclops into your home who helps himself to chocolate biscuits? Or the boss drinking a potion that turns him into a baby? In the world of Baltic writer Manfred Kyber, anything is possible. Weird and wonderful events add a touch of humour and magic to this fabulous collection of tales.

Дата выхода: январь 2010

Where is the Further Shore of the Sea of Life? This, the third collection of Manfred Kyber`s stories, leads us on the path of some of those who seek it. We meet an ice child who strays from her glacier, a cockerel in search of the mysteries of the universe, a lame beetle on a pilgrimage and a collector whose quest is finally rewarded. And there are some who never think to look for the Further Shore, including a misguided mole and a very slothful sloth. These delightful new translations can be read independently of Books One and Two.

Дата выхода: январь 2007

Who made a gossamer kingdom inside a hollow nut? What does the chattering magpie keep hidden in her lost property office? Why doesn`t Archibald Pimpleboil the cactus feel the itch? What do little bespectacled men look for in the garden of the world? How does one become a true master craftsman? Discover the answers to these and other equally intriguing questions in this delightful collection by the Baltic writer Manfred Kyber.

Дата выхода: январь 2007