Vasilisa the Wise
and other tales of Brave Young Women

A beautiful book with an uplifting message - girls can do almost anything. Having read and loved all the Andrew Lang Coloured Fairy Books I suppose I was a natural fit for this book. It didn't disappoint. me. The tales are all little-known folk tales which are retold sympathetically by Kate Forsyth.Ad......more

When the same ten fairytales get told and retold and told once again, you could understand why children would get the wrong impression about the whole genre. Children, heck. Listen to how grown adults talk about fairytales when they’re writing their think pieces. Over and over again you’ll hear abou......more

It’s no great secret that I am a big fan of Kate Forsyth, her fairy-tale inspired novels for adults being among my favourite and most treasured reads. Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women is a retelling of seven fairy-tales that are either little known or have been to a certain ext......more

Best-selling author, Kate Forsyth retells seven forgotten ancient stories with strong and wise female heroes in her book, Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women. The female heroes in the book are role models for girls growing up today. These ancient tales of wonder and adventure are a......more

Reading fairy tales as an adult is like giving a child sweets! I felt utterly spoilt as I indulged in Kate Forsyth's retellings of the stories in 'Vasilisa the Wise... '. Equally compelling as the narrative are Lorena Carrington's superb illustrations. Some of the best bedtime stories I've read in a......more