The walls of Eastern Europe have recently crumbled, revealing a richvariety of peoples and cultures. Hidden Tales from Eastern Europe featuresseven little-known folk tales with titles such as "The Shepherd King" and"The Hundred Children" that reflect this variety in enchanting stories ofstout-hearted men, wise women, and dull-witted dragons. These stories areculled from Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Serbia, andRussia.