The Ugly Duckling
By Pirkko Vainio (Retold by); Hans Christian Andersen
(NorthSouth, Hardcover, 9780735822269, 32pp.)
Publication Date: June 2009
Categories: Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
 |     |
Description
Retold with simple elegance and illustrated in glowing watercolors by one of the worlds great artists, this edition of The Ugly Duckling is sure to be a favorite
About the Author
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, Denmark to a poor family. He left home as a 14-year-old to seek his fortune at the theatre in Copenhagen. Andersen began writing plays and poetry before he left for Copenhagen, but it was not until 1835 that he published the first of the fairytales that would bring him international renown. Since then, his over 200 fairytales have enjoyed undiminished popularity, providing the basis for favorite American interpretations such as Disney's The Little Mermaid.
 |
1Q84 Haruki Murakami Knopf |
 |
The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides Farrar, Straus, and Giroux |
 |
The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes Knopf |
 |
Death Comes to Pemberley PD James Knopf |
