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Cargando... The Moon's Revengepor Joan Aiken
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. See The Moon's Revenge at From Word to Word This story is both realistic and fantastic. The author conveys a dream-like realism, describing a medieval town on a rocky and stormy coast in England, visited by a ghost and a dragon. The beautiful illustrations definitely match this half real half fantasy tone. The book is a great testament to the power of music,and how a strong desire can motivate and give great courage on the way of achieving it. This story is both realistic and fantastic. The author conveys a dream-like realism, describing a medieval town on a rocky and stormy coast in England, visited by a ghost and a dragon. The beautiful illustrations definitely match this half real half fantasy tone. The book is a great testament to the power of music,and how a strong desire can motivate and give great courage on the way of achieving it. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Seppy forces the moon to give him his wish, to be the maker of enchanted fiddle music, but almost pays a horrible price for it. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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I recall reading and enjoying The Moon's Revenge years ago, when I was indulging in a Joan Aiken binge, and remember enjoying it immensely. This recent reread only cemented my pleasure in the fantastic tale, which utilizes so many classic fairy and folktale elements, from the idea of the seventh son of the seventh son having special abilities and a special fate, to the story-line in which a terrible monster in lulled by the beauty of music. The illustrations here, done by the marvelous Alan Lee. whose work illustrating Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings won him the honor of designing the sets for the Peter Jackson films based on those same books, are absolutely beautiful. There is a magical quality to Lee's work, making it particularly suitable for works of fantasy, and that certainly manages to come across here. I loved his moonlit scenes, and his country ones. His monster is fierce, and his ghostly king creepy. In short, his illustrations captures the charm and enchantment of Aiken's tale to perfection. This is one I would recommend to Aiken fans (in whose number I count myself), to fairy-tale lovers, and to anyone who enjoyed Alan Lee's gorgeous illustrations. ( )