Urashima Taro and the Turtle

Written by Andrew Lang

Narrated by Anastasia Bertollo

A young fisherman has rescued a turtle. His name was Urashima Taro and the turtle was the beautiful daughter of the master of the seas Ryudzin, who temporarily has turned to an animal. Otohime invited Taro to the underwater palace where he spent some days. They went to view the palace. Otokhime accompanied his guest and showed him the chambers of the palace. Urasima looked around and was admired. But then Uraschima asked for permission to come back to shore. Otokhime handed to Taro a paper box, and ordered him not to open it. Having returned to the village, Taro found out that his absence lasted 700 years. He couldn't find his parents and other people were lived in his house. He was shocked and opened the presented box… What has he found inside?

• Language: English
• Publisher: SmartTouch Media
• Release date: Jan 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781467605755

Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.