The Magician's Elephant
Автор:
DiCamillo KateЖанр:
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3Дата добавления:
2013-12-04Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
20
'Magic is always impossible,' said the magician. 'It begins with the impossible and ends with the impossible and is impossible in between. That is why it is magic.' What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortune-teller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne knows the questions that he must ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortune-teller's mysterious answer (An elephant! An elephant will lead you there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it is true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be told by Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of...
