Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.

Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.

New York. 1996. March 1996. Philomel. 1st American Edition. Very Good in

New York. 1996. March 1996. Philomel. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0399227644. Illustrated by Gennady Spirin. 32 pages. hardcover. Jacket art by Gennady Spirin. keywords: Children's Books Shakespeare. DESCRIPTION-A wonderful first invitation to the imaginative world of William Shakespeare. When fifteen-year-old Miranda meets Prince Ferdinand, it is love at first sight for both. But their fathers are deadly enemies. Miranda's father, Prospero, now a magician, was once the rich and respected Duke of Milan. His dukedom was stolen from him by his treacherous brother, Antonio, with th3e help of Ferdinand's father, the King of Naples. Since then, Prospero and his beautiful daughter have lived alone in exile on a faraway island. Alone, that is, except for Caliban and other magical spirits. But when a violent storm at sea-a tempest-overtakes a ship bearing Ferdinand, his father, and Antonio, and casts them onto the shores of this enchanted island, a tempest of another sort begins. Romance, magic, treachery, forgiveness, and justice are some of the powerful themes in this, Shakespeare's last play, presented here in story form. Retold in lyrical prose by Ann Keay Beneduce and depicted in richly detailed, jewel-like watercolors by award-winning artist Gennady Spirin, here is an enchanting introduction for young readers to one of the greatest and most universally popular plays ever written. inventory #46232.