Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Rice, Tim and Lloyd Webber, Andrew; Blake, Quentin (illus.).

ISBN 10: 0907516025 / ISBN 13: 9780907516026

Published by Pavilion Books and Michael Joseph Ltd., London, 1982

About this Item

First edition, second printing. Quarto hardback. 44 pages Colour illustrated Fine condition. No inscriptions.

Seller Inventory # 093560

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
• Publisher: Pavilion Books and Michael Joseph Ltd., London
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0907516025
• ISBN 13: 9780907516026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Blake, Quentin (illustrations)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 450 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Lighter Books
  • Children's Books

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Synopsis

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Reviews

Grade 6-9-- The exuberant melodies that made the original Joseph a musical frolic are very acceptably replaced here by Blake's antic watercolors. But even the libretto alone jumps and rolls in a boisterous and irrepressible fashion that might seem like classic rap to those unfamiliar with Webber's music. (There is virtually no punctuation beyond a few commas and question marks.) The text requires a certain amount of sophistication, not only because of the portrayal of Potiphar's adulterous wife but because of its vocabulary (including a French tag or two) and subtlety of characterization. Blake's pictures are distinguished by his usual vivid colors, energetic line, and zany imagination. Wacky anachronisms are a major part of the humor. This spirited rendition should reanimate the Bible for even the most blase, and stimulate more than a few productions of this now-classic musical. --Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, Seattle
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