The Nutcracker

Spirin, Gennadii, Brodmann, Aliana, Hoffmann, E. T. A.

On Christmas Eve, Marie Stahlbaum huddles in the dark with her brother, Fritz, waiting for the Christ Child to come. When their parents open the doors to the parlor, the scene that awaits them is mesmerizing: a Christmas tree aglow with candles and more toys than they could have imagined. Godfather Drosselmeir has made them a fine castle with dancing ladies and leaping men, a clever toy fox, and battalions of soldiers. But Marie falls in love when she finds the one last gift tucked under the tree - the Nutcracker

Collectability score

Spirin's exquisitely intricate, Northern Renaissance-inspired illustrations bring E.T.A. Hoffmann's original romantic fairy tale to life.

EAN

9781556705304

Publisher

Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc

Published

1 November 1996

Pages

99

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