Time for Flowers, Time for Snow: A Retelling of the Legend of Demeter and Persephone

Huser, Glen

ISBN 10: 1896580262 / ISBN 13: 9781896580265

Published by Tradewind Books, Vancouver, B.C., 2013

About this Item

Minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean, unread copy in collectible condition; contains a CD of the music.

Seller Inventory # 013838

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Time for Flowers, Time for Snow: A Retelling of the Legend of Demeter and Persephone
• Publisher: Tradewind Books, Vancouver, B.C.
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1896580262
• ISBN 13: 9781896580265
• Binding: Hard Cover/Pictorial
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Philippe Beha; music by Giannis Georgantelis
• Edition: Seccond Printing.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

The Greek goddess of harvest Demeter loves her daughter Persephone very much. So when Persephone is kidnapped by Hades, ruler of the underworld, and taken as his bride, Demeter’s sadness brings on the winter snow. When the crops fail, Zeus, sends his messenger Hermes to negotiate Persephone’s release. But things get complicated when Persephone takes a liking to her captor.The book includes a CD of the children’s opera composed by Giannis Georgantelis and produced by Chroma Musika. Over 180 children from Quebec accompanied by the 55-piece Orchestre Symphonique Pop de Montréal sing in this massive transatlantic musical collaboration narrated by Terry Jones (Monty Python).

About the Authors

Glen Huser is the bestselling, critically acclaimed Governor General's Award-winning author of numerous books that have won multiple honours and awards. Born in Alberta, he now lives and writes in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Philippe Béha has illustrated more than 200 children's books. He is a three-time recipient of the Governor General’s Literary Award and a winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award. He has also been a finalist for the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Quebec.

Giannis Georgantelis has composed music for theatrical plays, multimedia projects and festivals, as well as musical ensembles. Giannis is also an accomplished orchestrator, having arranged many different folk songs of the Mediterranean for his group Carousel. His discography includes two CDs and two children’s operas, which received great critical acclaim in Greece.