The Wild Swans (Pb)

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

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  • : $13.99 AUD
  • : 9781782691228
  • : Pushkin Children's Books
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  • : September 2016
  • : 200mm X 148mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 13.99
  • : October 2016
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Barcode 9781782691228
9781782691228

Description

A princess has eleven brothers. The twelve siblings live happily and well, until their father decides to remarry. Their new stepmother is a wicked woman, and she turns all the brothers into swans and banishes the princess from the palace. And so it is left to Elisa to endure countless hardships alone in order to save her beloved brothers from the spell.

Author description

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.