Overview
With flash, the lake was based in a shimmering light, and before him stood the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. "I am the Swan Queen," she said. "I am the swan that you tried to kill." A prince's love for a swan queen breaks an evil spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the beloved ballet written by Tchaikovsky Swan Lake is perhaps the best-loved ballet of all time. Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winner Lisbeth Zwerger brings her singular vision to a glorious picture-book adaptation of the haunting story of an enchanted swan princess. She has based her version on Tchaikovsky's original 1877 ballet, which had a happy ending, unlike the later, better-known, 1893 version. Her illustrations, luminous, lyrical, filled with grace and beauty, evoke the brilliance of the ballet and the universal appeal of this beloved fairy tale.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780735843295
- ISBN-10: 0735843295
- Publisher: Northsouth Books
- Publish Date: November 2018
- Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 32
- Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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