Magic Fishbone Dickens, Charles

Dickens, Charles

ISBN 10: 0600360059 / ISBN 13: 9780600360056

Published by Transatlantic Arts, 1972

About this Item

Some wear and scuffs to the edges of the dust jacket. The inside of the dust jacket has been clipped to a corner. Fine to read throughout. Seller Inventory # 124076-2

Bibliographic Details

Title: Magic Fishbone Dickens, Charles

Publisher: Transatlantic Arts

Publication Date: 1972

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Called the most famous riddle mystery of all time, this very short story poses a dilemma. A man is sentenced to an unusual punishment for having a romance with a king's beloved daughter. Taken to the public arena, he is faced with two doors, behind one of which is a hungry tiger that will devour him. Behind the other is a beautiful lady-in-waiting, whom he will have to marry if he finds her. While the crowd waits anxiously for his decision, he sees the princess among the spectators, who points him to the door on the right with a slight movement of her hand. The lover starts to open the door and ... Did the princess save her lover's life by pointing to the door leading to the lady-in-waiting, or did she prefer to see her lover die rather than see him marry someone else?

About the Author:

Charles Dickens (1812- 1870) was put to work in a factory at age twelve, and children coping with adult responsibilities figure in many of his works. His writing career was launched in 1833, and by the time the bestselling The Pickwick Papers was published in 1837, he was among the leading voices of
his time.

Robert Florczak's lifelong passion for Dickens's work, as well as for Victorian painting and design, culminates with The Magic Fish-bone's superb evocation of Dickens's time. Mr. Florczak lives in Southern California.