Overview
āFrom American history books to Pirates of the Caribbean, the work of Howard Pyle continues to captivate us...ā-Big Think
āHis totally American sense of past and present changed the world of childrenās literature; created a uniquely American philosophy of juvenile literature,ā-Jill P. May
Twilight Land (1894), Howard Pyleās magical collection of original fairy tales is an utterly unique treasury of myths that offer timeless perspectives of loyalty, good-will, and wisdom. The reader will find themselves in the dreamlike world of Twilight Land, where they will meet sixteen of the worldās best known raconteurs as they spin the magic of their stories.
Entering The Inn of the Sign of Mother Goose, in the path through Twilight Land, it is Mother Goose herself who opens the door to an extraordinary group of storytellers; The company includes Ali Baba, Cinderella, St. George, Aladdin, Doctor Faustus, Sindbad the Sailor, among other colorful characters. The sixteen dazzling stories that they tell are collected from around the globe and include tales of nefarious kings, magical curses, the story of St. Nicolas and Ill-Luck, dazzling palaces made of jewels, terrifying demons, beautiful sorceresses, the fool of all fools, and young kings and ancient castles. The stories include āThe Talisman of Solomonā, āIll-Luck and the Fiddlerā, āEmpty Bottlesā, āGood Gifts and a Foolās Follyā, āThe Good of a Few Wordsā, āWomanās Witā, āA Piece of Good Luckā, āThe Fruit of Happinessā, āNot a Pin to Chooseā, āMuch Shall Have More and Little Shall Have Lessā, āWisdomās Wages and Follyās Payā, āThe Enchanted Islandā, āAll Things are as Fate Willsā, āWhere to Lay the Blameā, and āThe Salt of Lifeā.
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This book title, Twilight Land, ISBN: 9781513219806, by Howard Pyle, Mint Editions, published by Mint Editions (December 1, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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