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The Soldier and Death: A Russian Folk Tale Told in English (1922) is a book written by Arthur Ransome. The book is a retelling of a Russian folktale about a soldier who makes a deal with Death to spare his life in exchange for a magical horse. The soldier goes on a series of... Read Full Overview

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The Soldier And Death: A Russian Folk Tale Told In English is a book written by Arthur Ransome and published in 1922. The book tells the story of a young soldier who returns home from war and encounters Death, who has come to claim him. The soldier manages to outsmart Death by... Read Full Overview

""The Soldier and Death"" is a classic Russian folk tale retold in English by Arthur Ransome, first published in 1922. The story follows a young soldier who is sent on a mission by the Tsar to find a way to defeat Death. Along the way, he meets various characters who offer him... Read Full Overview