| The Story of a Nutcracker Contributor(s): Dumas, Alexandre (Author), Arden, Kitty (Illustrator), Ardizzone, Sarah (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0099596040 ISBN-13: 9780099596042 Publisher: Vintage Classics OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Holidays - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: 843.7 |
| Series: Vintage Classics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |