Ludmila by Paul Gallico

Ludmila

A legend of Liechtenstein

by Paul Gallico

Drawings by Franz Deak

Michael Joseph, 1955, [First Edition], black and white illustrated frontispiece, black and white illustrations, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing to edges and corners, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows some edge and shelf wear with some rubbing and bumping, chipping, and tears, small part missing at top of spine (see photographs)

“She was a little Liechtenstein cow, with great ambitions.  She wished to be the champion milk producer of that year, wear her milking stool as a crown and lead the procession of herds down the mountain side in the age-old Liechtenstein harvest ceremony.
But, alas, she was small and the poor quality of her yield gave her no hope of realising her ambition.  And then a mountain saint, a great faith and a little child combined to produce a miracle that shook the hills.
In this charming tale for young and old, illustrated by Franz Deak, Paul Gallico, author of The Snow Goose, Jennie, The Small Miracle and Love of Seven Dolls, who himself lives in a mountain chalet above Masecha in Liechtenstein, has created an enduring legend of this enchanting country.”