 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 |
Swan Lake: A Retelling Of The Classic Ballet By Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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