The Merry Pranks of Till Eulenspiegel Author:Heinz Janisch Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Lisbeth Zwerger cunningly illustrates 11 folktales about Till Eulenspiegel, the famous sixteenth-century German folk hero, popular in legend as a shrewd trickster. In this handsome reissue, she chronicles Till's pranks from his triple dunking at his baptism, to his funeral, at which he leaves a last trick for hi... more »s mourners. Zwerger's celebrated wit and insouciant style are the perfect complements to the antics of this notorious merrymaker.« less