Swan Lake - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735817022 ISBN 13: 9780735817029

Publisher: North-South Books, 2002

Synopsis

Swan Lake is perhaps the best-loved ballet of all time. Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winner Lisbeth Zwerger brings her singular vision to a glorious picture-book adaptation of the haunting story of an enchanted swan princess. She has based her version on Tchaikovsky’s original 1877 ballet, which had a happy ending, unlike the later, better-known, 1893 version. Her illustrations, luminous, lyrical, filled with grace and beauty, evoke the brilliance of the ballet and the universal appeal of this beloved fairy tale.

About this title

About the Author:

Lisbeth Zwerger is a native of Vienna, Austria who has been accorded nearly every prize that can be given to an illustrator, including the highest achievement, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Among her books published by North-South are The Nightingale, Little Red Cap, The Wizard of Oz, and Noah's Ark, all of them named New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year. Noah's Ark was also named an ALA Notable Book, a Newsweek Book of the Year, and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

About this edition

• Publisher: North-South Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0735817022
• ISBN 13: 9780735817029
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Lisbeth Zwerger