Synopsis
The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.
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Grade 2-4-- In this version, an illustrated book in picture book's clothing, the center of attention is the insensitively greedy wife. More than half of the 12 full-page illustrations (each with a facing text page) are dominated by this fat, crude woman shouting, preening, and making intimidating gestures. The changing costumes, indicative of her climbing the social ladder, merely accentuate her gross behavior. The fisherman is a proper wimp, short and skinny, always cowering. The settings at times suggest Renaissance architectural drawings, at others, Zwergeresque misty ambiguities. Marks is sure of his anatomy and convinces readers of the accuracy of gesture and proportion. The scene where the now-haughty woman points out her window demanding to be obeyed is a particularly skillful drawing; a few lines and a blot of pigment are all that's needed to make readers feel the brutish potency of the figure. But, here and there is a heavy-handedness to the brushed line and occasionally the color is a bit glitzy. Zemach's watercolors (Farrar, 1980) are more consistently evocative of the moral strength of this ageless fable. The text here just does too much of the work: it's the most wordy version of all. --Kenneth Marantz, Art Education Department, Ohio State University, Columbus
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Fisherman & His Wife
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Alan Marks (illustrator). Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # E16A-03201
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Fisherman & His Wife
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Alan Marks (illustrator). Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0887080723I5N10
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The Fisherman and His Wife
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North South Books, Saxonville, 1989
ISBN 10: 0887080723
ISBN 13: 9780887080722
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Seller: Bud Plant & Hutchison Books, Cedar Ridge, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Marks, Alan (illustrator). Edition not noted. Narrow folio picture book, cloth-backed pictorial boards, the classic tale illustrated with Alan Marks' watercolors trhoughout. Fine in fine, unclipped dj. Seller Inventory # 35127