The King of the Golden River
Ruskin, John, 1819-19002019
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John Ruskin's Victorian story, newly illustrated by Quentin Blake, tells the tale of the Black brothers: the kind-natured 11-year-old Gluck and his two nasty older brothers, Hans and Schwartz. For Gluck, play is cleaning the floors, and his education consists of a wholesome quantity of punches. One stormy evening, Gluck is left at home to prepare his older brothers' dinner when an extraordinary-looking little man knocks at the door. Having been strictly warned not to let anyone in, Gluck watches as the little old man becomes increasingly drenched at the door. His soft heart tells him to ignore his brothers' advice, and so Gluck's encounter with the mysterious King of the Golden River begins.
Main title:
The King of the Golden River / John Ruskin.
Author:
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900, authorBlake, Quentin, illustrator
Edition:
[New] edition / illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
Collation:
63 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780500651858 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.8JF
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2776644