A famous ballad from the author of "Treasure Island" featuring superb illustrations. A work by Robert Stevenson of immense emotional power, accompanied by the magnificent illustrations of Vladimir Nenov, a classic of world literature. "Heather Ale" is a beautiful and tragic ballad about the heroism of the Pictish mead-makers, which is read in one breath and sends shivers down your spine. The King of Scotland never managed to extract the secret of brewing heather ale from the proud people. The last mead-maker took it with him to the grave, sacrificing his own son in the name of loyalty to his native land.
For the Russian reader, these majestic verses hold a special meaning: at the height of the Great Patriotic War, in 1942, the ballad was masterfully translated into Russian by Samuil Marshak.
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrations: Vladimir Nenov
Translation: Samuil Marshak
Pages: 32 (coated paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 10x215x290 mm
