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Publication Date
2015-11-05
ISBN
9780099596042

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Random House
ISBN-10
0099596040
ISBN-13
9780099596042
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219255868

Product Key Features

Original Language
French
Book Title
Story of a Nutcracker
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fantasy / Historical
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Alexandre. Dumas
Book Series
Vintage Classics Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.2 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
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"For all its darkness, [ The Nutcracker ] appeals to parents and their children because it's like one of those glowing glass globes that you can shake and see the snow swirl. It's a dream bubble, a vision of middle-class happiness and fantasy that precedes the Russian Revolution and all the horrors of the last century and this one. That world may have faded, but it is still our sweetest dream."  - New York Times, "For all its darkness, [ The Nutcracker ] appeals to parents and their children because it's like one of those glowing glass globes that you can shake and see the snow swirl. It's a dream bubble, a vision of middle-class happiness and fantasy that precedes the Russian Revolution and all the horrors of the last century and this one. That world may have faded, but it is still our sweetest dream." -- New York Times
Dewey Decimal
843.7
Edition Description
Gift,Special,Special edition
Synopsis
The nutcracker doll that mysterious Godfather Drosselmeyer gives to little Marie for Christmas is no ordinary toy. On Christmas Eve, at the clocks strike midnight, Marie watches as the Nutcracker and her entire cabinet of playthings come to life and boldly do battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies. But this is only the start: read on for a tale of enchantment and transformation, enter a world by turns fantastical and sinister, a kindom of dolls and spun-sugar palaces, and learn the true history of the brave little Nutcracker. Adapted from a dark fairy-tale by ETA Hoffmann, Alexandre Dumas' romance of childhood imagination inspired Tchaikovsky's world-famous ballet. Brilliantly adapted by translator Sarah Ardrizzone and illuminated by Kitty Arden, this is the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages., Be transported to another world this Christmas with this new version of Alexandre Dumas's well-loved tale of a toy that comes to life. The nutcracker doll that mysterious Godfather Drosselmeyer gives to little Marie for Christmas is no ordinary toy. On Christmas Eve, at the clocks strike midnight, Marie watches as the Nutcracker and her entire cabinet of playthings come to life and boldly do battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies. But this is only the start: read on for a tale of enchantment and transformation, enter a world by turns fantastical and sinister, a kindom of dolls and spun-sugar palaces, and learn the true history of the brave little Nutcracker. Adapted from a dark fairy-tale by ETA Hoffmann, Alexandre Dumas' romance of childhood imagination inspired Tschaikovsky's world-famous ballet. Brilliantly adapted by translator Sarah Ardrizzone and illuminated by Kitty Arden, this is the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages., 'How could you imagine, silly child, that this toy, which is made of cloth and wood, could possibly be alive?' The nutcracker doll that mysterious Godfather Drosselmeyer gives to little Marie for Christmas is no ordinary toy. On Christmas Eve, as the clocks strike midnight, Marie watches as the Nutcracker and her entire cabinet of playthings come to life and boldly do battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies. But this is only the start of the tale. Read on for enchantment and transformation; enter a world by turns fantastical and sinister, a kingdom of dolls and spun-sugar palaces, and learn the true history of the brave little Nutcracker. Adapted from a dark fairy-tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Alexandre Dumas' romance of childhood imagination inspired Tchaikovsky's world-famous ballet. Brilliantly adapted by translator Sarah Ardizzone and illuminated by Kitty Arden, this is the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages.
LC Classification Number
PQ2227

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    Ardizzone translated the Dumas version of "Nutcracker" which is more straight forward and more fun that Hoffmann's original. Well done book with large print for easy reading. Designed to be read out loud.

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