
The Wild Swans
Hans Christian Andersen(Author)
Pushkin Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 27. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-78269-122-8 (ISBN)
Description
<strong>A fresh translation of the classic fairy tale of courage and a sister's love</strong>
A king has eleven sons and one daughter-Elisa. When he marries an evil woman, she turns the princes into swans and banishes the princess from the palace.
After years of loneliness and sorrow, Elisa finds her beloved brothers again. But the spell that has been cast on them is powerful, and the price of returning her brothers to human form might be too much for her to bear.
<em>The Wild Swans</em> is the story of a sister's love for her brothers- and her fight to save them, whatever it may cost.
This volume also includes <em>The Nightingale</em>, Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale of song and salvation.
Reviews / Votes
A fresh new translation of these two classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen recreates the lyrical beauty and pathos of the Danish genius' evergreen stories for children of all ages * The Bay *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78269-122-8 (9781782691228)
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Hans Christian Andersen
The Wild Swans
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Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is one of the best-loved tellers of fairy tales. He was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker. The king helped to pay for his education, enabling him to become a short-story writer, novelist and playwright. Hans Christian Andersen remains best known for his fairy tales, which include The Red Shoes, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Pushkin Children's also published The Snow Queen.