{"product_id":"the-best-dutch-fairy-tales-the-most-beautiful-haunting-folklore-from-the-netherlands-paperback","title":"The Best Dutch Fairy Tales: The Most Beautiful \u0026 Haunting Folklore from the Netherlands - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Volkova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the\u003cstrong\u003e dark, breathtaking side of Dutch folklore\u003c\/strong\u003e that \u003cstrong\u003eHans Christian Andersen\u003c\/strong\u003e never dared to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Best Dutch Fairy Tales\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers 16 haunting original retellings inspired by the windmills, dikes, tulips, and restless North Sea of the Netherlands. These are not the cheerful stories of clogs and windmills you heard as a child. These are the tales the sea whispers when the fog rolls in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA boy who plugs a leaking dike with his still-beating heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA black tulip that eats ambition and shadows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mermaid whose kiss turns lovers into eternal crewmen on the Flying Dutchman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lone wooden clog that walks Amsterdam's empty streets searching for its lost owner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA singing cheese that only children and sinners can hear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bicycle that pedals itself through the night, carrying every forgotten goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, bleak, and unforgettable - perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Gaiman's Norse Mythology\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003edark Brothers Grimm collection\u003c\/strong\u003es, Angela Carter's Bloody Chamber, and Mexican Gothic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love atmospheric, poetic horror wrapped in fairy-tale clothing, if you've ever wondered what lurks beneath the tidy Dutch landscape of canals and polders, this is the book you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like staring into black water and seeing your own reflection staring back with someone else's eyes.\" \"The Dutch version of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - but infinitely more beautiful and heartbreaking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd to cart now and let the Low Countries tell you their real bedtime stories. One click - and the tide starts rising.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875868397707,"sku":"9798295436116","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/0gO5I8lryi9798295436116.webp?v=1778403022","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-best-dutch-fairy-tales-the-most-beautiful-haunting-folklore-from-the-netherlands-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}