Arion and the Dolphin Vikram Seth

Name: Arion and the Dolphin By Vikram Seth
SKU: 9781858814308
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Arion and the Dolphin by Vikram Seth

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Summary

Based on a Greek legend, this is the story of Arion, the young musician whose life is saved by a dolpin, and of a friendship between the two that ends when the dolphin is captured and dies. Told in a mixture of prose and verse, the text is adapted from the libretto of an opera of the same name.

Arion and the Dolphin Summary

Arion and the Dolphin by Vikram Seth

A picture book based on the legend of Arion, the young musician whose friendship with the dolphin that saves his life is ended when the dolphin is captured and dies. Jane Ray's luscious, evocative paintings harmonize with the text, a wonderful mixture of verse and prose adapted from Vikram Seth's libretto for an opera commissioned by the English National Opera.

About Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth was born and grew up in India and has lived in England, California and China. His first novel, The Golden Gate, was in verse and his other books of poems include Beastly Tales. A Suitable Boy was an international number one bestseller. Jane Ray's many books include Christmas, The Creation and Noah's Ark for Orchard and Fairy Tales by Berlie Doherty for Walker. Her greetings cards and merchandise are hugely successful worldwide. She lives in London with her musician husband and their three children.

Additional information

Sku

GOR003947231

ISBN 13

9781858814308

ISBN 10

1858814308

Title

Arion and the Dolphin by Vikram Seth

Author

Vikram Seth

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

19970428

Number of pages

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us