Of Lions and Unicorns: A Lifetime of Tales from the Master Storyteller - Couverture souple

Morpurgo, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0007523319 ISBN 13 : 9780007523313

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A lifetime of tales from the nation s favourite storyteller, and award-winning author of WAR HORSE the perfect gift for any book-lover.

The most comprehensive and definitive Michael Morpurgo collection ever, this gorgeous hardback edition features twenty-five enchanting short stories by the nation s favourite storyteller as well as extracts from twenty-five of his best-loved novels.

Divided into five parts covering war, animals, memory, the sea and folk tales this timeless treasury spans the whole of Michael Morpurgo s glittering literary career.

Each of the five parts also features a full page illustration by the illustrators Michael has worked most closely with in the course of his writing life: Michael Foreman, Quentin Blake, Christian Birmingham, Emma Chichester-Clark and Peter Bailey. With such beautiful illustrations and such a wealth of extraordinary stories, don t miss this stunning treat for collectors and fans alike.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Michael Morpurgo MBE is one of Britain s best-loved writers for children. He has written over 100 books and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Whitbread Award. His recent bestselling novels include Shadow , A Medal for Leroy and Little Manfred .

His novel War Horse has been successfully adapted as a West End and Broadway theatre play and a major film by Steven Spielberg. A former Children s Laureate, Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0007523319
• ISBN 13: 9780007523313
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 592