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The King of the Golden River
by Ruskin, John
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Creators: John Ruskin (1819-1900) "The King of the Golden River" by John Ruskin is a fantasy story written in 1841 and published in 1851. In the fertile Treasure Valley, two cruel brothers mistreat a magical visitor and lose everything, forcing them into poverty. When they melt their younger brother Gluck's golden mug, they release the King of the Golden River, who offers a tantalizing challenge: climb the mountain and transform the river into gold. But this quest demands more than greed—it tests the human heart itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1129
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Children & Young Adult ReadingMythology, Legends & FolkloreConduct of life -- Juvenile fictionDidactic fictionFairy talesShort storiesLanguage and Literatures: PRLanguage and Literatures: PZ