The Little Horse Gornok: Russian Fairy Tale

By Yevgeniy Ugrumov

Inside the cover of this book lies one of our favorite tales. It is a timeless story about a pure-hearted young man who inherits his kingdom at long last with the help of a good friend.

Ivan is the third son, a simple boy fond of dozing in the kitchen until destiny comes rustling in the wheat. A mysterious ruffian causes Ivan to embark on his life-changing journey. The country bumpkin can only hope to survive with the help of his magical friend, the little horse Gornok.

Eugene Ugrumov is happy that English speaking families can enjoy the full wonder of this Russian story on those gentle evenings that might transform into well-loved memories. Although he would prefer to recite this rollicking adventure to you in person in the quiet of the library, he can at the least warmly offer the translation you are holding in your hands.

So go ahead, intrepid wayfarers, indulge your curiosity. Ride with Ivan and Gornok, those two humble heroes, to seek the jewel in the abyss of the sea, to offer greetings to the celestial bodies, and to challenge the Tsar of all the realm.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 14, 2009
• ISBN: 9781481738903

Yevgeniy Ugrumov

Eugene Ugrumov was born in the town of Chita, Siberia in 1937. His father was a military doctor and his mother was a railroad employee. Eugene graduated from the Polytechnic University of Chelyabinsk in 1964. He met his wife of four decades, Ludmila, during his studies.  Eugene and Ludmila moved to the U.S. in 1996 with their two daughters, Alla and Inga. Recently, Eugene has been working at the local library and spending time with his grandchildren.

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The Little Horse Gornok

Russian Fairy Tale

Retold by Eugene Ugrumov

Edited by Anastassia Reznik

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© 2008 Evgeni Ugrumov Edited by Anastassia Reznik. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 8/26/2008

ISBN: 978-1-4343-9830-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-3890-3 (ebook)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2008906401

Illustrations by Evgeni Ugrumov.

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Contents

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Along, long time ago, in a distant country, in a far distant kingdom, there lived an old man. He had three sons. The oldest son was named Gavrila, the middle son was named Danila, and the youngest son was named Ivan.

The old man and his sons lived in a small village not so far from the kingdom’s capital. To make their living, the father and three brothers grew wheat.

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One day, somebody started coming into the field of wheat and messing up the crops. The old man and his sons had never met with such trouble before. After much deliberation, they finally decided to take turns keeping watch over the field every night.

On the first night, Gavrila, the eldest brother, went on guard. It was dark and windy. Gavrila got scared and instead of guarding