The ballet, Swan Lake, the tragic love story of Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer, is reimagined in beautiful black, white, and red charcoal illustrations in this over-sized picture book version of the classic tale. The story is briefly summarized at the beginning of each of the three acts. It is a story of first love, good and evil, and betrayal and loss. mjw |
Title: Swan Lake: A Retelling Of The Classic Ballet By Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Author: Anne Spudvilas
Illustrator: Anne Spudvilas
Publisher: Allen and Unwin Book Publishers. Sydney, Australia
Copyright: 2017
Original Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-74331-845-4
Hardcover pages: 48
Age range: 10-14
Genre: Picture Book
Book setting: Murry-Darling riverscape in Australia
Author’s ethnicity: Australian
Author’s residence: Wentworth, Australia
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Australian
Illustrator’s residence: Wentworth, Australia
Subjects: Ballets, Birds, Dance, Fairytales, Love, Magic |