| The Legend of the Wandering King Library Edition Contributor(s): Garcu00eda, Laura Gallego (Author), Fraley, Patrick (Read by), Bellm, Dan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0786181133 ISBN-13: 9780786181131 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Walid was a model prince, handsome, intelligent, and skilled in the arts of warfare and poetry. But the kingdom boasted one greater poet than he, and out of jealousy Walid cursed the man to create an impossible work of art: a carpet showing the history of the entire human race. The poet died weaving it. Men went mad seeing it. And when it is stolen, Walid discovers his life's quest: to recover the carpet and earn forgiveness for his mistakes. His journey across the brilliant deserts of the Middle East leads him from a tribe of fierce bandits to the riches of Damascus to the love of a beautiful woman and finally to his own surprising destiny. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.32" W x 7.58" (0.22 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most dangerous magical object in the history of the world waits quietly in the treasury of a decaying Arabian palace. It knows your name and home and history and fate: it knows the past and future of the entire human race. It is a carpet, an impossible, dazzling carpet, and though a glance at it can drive a man mad, many will risk their lives to look into its pattern and discover their destinies. And when the carpet is stolen, it is up to young King Walid to recover it. Walid bears the scars of a terrible secret, a crime of pride and hatred, and the memory of it drives him on the quest. The search for the carpet will take him across the brilliant deserts of the Middle East, from a tribe of fierce bandits to the riches of Damascus to the love of a beautiful woman. And it will lead him finally to his own surprising destiny, one that even the carpet might never have predicted. Inspired by the true story of a real prince of pre-Islamic Arabia, The Legend of the Wandering King is a novel like no other, an original historical fantasy, a thoughtful exploration of our fates and choices, and an utterly thrilling adventure. |
Contributor Bio(s): Garcu00eda, Laura Gallego: - Laura Gallego Garcia won the prestigious El Barco de Vapor Award for her novels Apocalypse and The Legend of the Wandering King. The author of fourteen books, she is currently studying medieval literature at the University of Valencia. She lives in Alboraya, Spain. Huber, Hillary: -Hillary Huber is one of the most successful voice talents in Los Angeles. Recent books read for Blackstone Audio include Him, Her, Him Again, the End of Him by Patricia Marx, A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read, and A Map of Glass by Jane Urquhart. Fraley, Patrick: -Patrick Fraley has created voices for over four thousand characters, placing him among the top ten performers of all time to be cast in animated programs. He holds an MFA in acting from Cornell University and is the author of the only character-voice curriculum ever to be accredited at the university level. |