Arion and the Dolphin
Arion and the Dolphin
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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.
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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.
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781858814308 |
| ISBN 10 | 1858814308 |
| Title | Arion and the Dolphin |
| Author | Vikram Seth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 1997-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |