Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam--a

Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam--a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion--a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery

only he and Helena

Twenty years later

under the pretense of battling Maoist guerillas

leaves and pains

Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam--aThis collection of much loved folk tales features such familiar characters as daring Little Red Riding Hood, crafty Rumpelstiltskin and the ill fated infants Hansel and Gretel. They are as magical and fascinating today as when they were first told, despite or because of the underlying darkness at their heart. Collected in a single volume by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, and first published in 1812, these stories are known and loved by adults