Birdwing - Couverture rigide

Martin, Rafe

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0439211670 ISBN 13 : 9780439211673

Editeur : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005

Synopsis

A boy marked by physical difference -- one arm is an enchanted wing -- finds his strength and purpose in this stirring fantasy.

Once upon a time, a girl rescued her seven brothers from a spell that had turned them into swans. But one boy, Ardwin, was left with the scar of the spell's last gasp: one arm remained a wing. And while Ardwin yearned to find a place in his father's kingdom, the wing whispered to him of open sky and rushing wind. Marked by difference, Ardwin sets out to discover who he is: bird or boy, crippled or sound, cursed or blessed. But followed by the cold eye of a sorceress and with war rumbling at his kingdom's borders, Ardwin's path may lead him not to enlightenment, but into unimaginable danger.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Birdwing , by Rafe Martin (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine, $16.99; ages

12-up). Remember the Grimms' story "The Six Swans"? A wicked queen

turns her stepsons into wild swans; the spell will be broken only if

their little sister stays mute for six years and weaves each of them a

nettle shirt. When the time is up, she has not quite finished a sleeve

on the last shirt. The brothers regain human form, but the youngest is

left with one arm and one wing. The end of that fairy tale is the

starting point for this extraordinary novel. The youngest brother is

now a teenager in the household of his father, the king. Alone among

his brothers, he still feels part of the wild world, even as he works

to overcome what the human world sees as a handicap. In the best

fairy-tale tradition, "Prince Freak" sets out to discover how he must

live. The marvelous thing about Birdwing is that, given its highly

literary origins, it is so tough, colloquial, funny and moving. But

then, having been sent back to the Grimms, you realize Martin has

merely emulated his masters. A book for kids who appreciate the likes

of William Mayne and Ursula K. Le Guin. - Washington Post

Présentation de l'éditeur

A boy marked by physical difference -- one arm is an enchanted wing -- finds his strength and purpose in this stirring fantasy.

Once upon a time, a girl rescued her seven brothers from a spell that had turned them into swans. But one boy, Ardwin, was left with the scar of the spell's last gasp: one arm remained a wing. And while Ardwin yearned to find a place in his father's kingdom, the wing whispered to him of open sky and rushing wind. Marked by difference, Ardwin sets out to discover who he is: bird or boy, crippled or sound, cursed or blessed. But followed by the cold eye of a sorceress and with war rumbling at his kingdom's borders, Ardwin's path may lead him not to enlightenment, but into unimaginable danger.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arthur A. Levine Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0439211670
• ISBN 13: 9780439211673
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible