Description
| Product ID: | 9781447212027 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | ES |
| Title: | Wenceslas |
| Subtitle: | A Christmas Poem |
| Authors: | Author: Carol Ann Duffy DBE, Stuart Kolakovic |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Carol Ann Duffy's wonderful Christmas poem retelling the carol of King Wenceslas, beautifully illustrated by Stuart Kolakovic <p>Beginning with the King's Cook, who is preparing a sumptuous Christmas Pie, <i>Wenceslas</i> takes us to a medieval feast. The lords and ladies are at their places, the wine is in full flow, the musicians are playing in the gallery and the entertainment has begun. All should be perfect. But when the good King looks up from his table he sees something more than just snow, falling deep and crisp and even . . .<br><br> Richly illustrated by Stuart Kolakovic, this gorgeous little book captures the age-old magic of Christmas. In reimagining the much-loved carol of King Wenceslas, Carol Ann Duffy's wonderful poem offers merriment and festive cheer, but also celebrates what is truly important at this special time of year: the simple acts of kindness that each of us can show another.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Picador |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-10-25 |
