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East of the Sun & West of the Moon

  • 1980 first published
  • 44 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 7 editions

East of the Sun & West of the Moon is a 1980 fae fiction short story by Mercer Mayer. Much of the action takes place in Norway. It deals with fairy tales, Folklore, Non-Classifiable and monsters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

At about 44 pages, most readers finish it in about 50 minutes.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Non-Classifiable
  • Monsters
  • Norway
  • Folklore, norway
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote East of the Sun & West of the Moon?

East of the Sun & West of the Moon was written by Mercer Mayer and first published in 1980.

What genre is East of the Sun & West of the Moon?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is East of the Sun & West of the Moon?

The median edition has 44 pages, about about 50 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to East of the Sun & West of the Moon?

Readers who like it often enjoy Norske Folke-eventyr, The Yellow Fairy Book and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

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