The Nutcracker

E.T.A. Hoffmann

£9.99

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Hoffmann’s classic Christmas fairy tale, immortalised by Tchaikovsky’s ballet, is brought to life. On Christmas Eve, Fritz and Marie excitedly await the arrival of Godfather Drosselmeier and the marvellous gifts he brings for them every year. When Marie discovers a rather curious nutcracker doll amongst the presents, she suddenly finds herself caught up in an age-old battle and ultimately transported to a magical world of sugar-frosted castles, chocolate kings and true love.

ISBN: 9780241597064 Category:

Description

Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world’s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.

The gift of a handsomely decorated, enigmatic nutcracker sets the stage for a Christmas like no other: there will be legends of ancient curses, battles with the dreaded Mouse King, and a visit to the wonderful Kingdom of Dolls. The inspiration for the classic ballet, E. T. A. Hoffmann’s irresistible tale of magic and mystery continues to be the perfect encapsulation of a child’s wonder at Christmas.

Additional information

Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 16.9 × 12 × 2.1 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

192

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

833.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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