ANCIENT TALES OF KAMCHATKA is a creative compilation of traditional stories of the aboriginal peoples of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Ninety-five Kerek, Koryak, and Itelmen tales and legends make this book both educational and entertaining. The world of folktales is endlessly variable. As an artistic form, folktales express the best and the worst qualities of people, while at the same time enriching the lives of readers with their moral teachings. Even today, folktales continue to captivate audiences with the artistry of their images, the wealth of their imagination, and their unending fantasy.