The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Dino Buzzati

The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Dino Buzzati

A wonderful story for children and an allegory for adults about the absurdity of war, presented here with an introduction and guide to the text by Lemony Snicket

"Out of Italy, which gave the world Pinocchio, has come a new and fine children's story, the kind that grown-ups borrow from kids" --Time "The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily is one of the noblest books I know" --Lemony Snicket "Tongue-in-cheek humour enhanced by Buzzati's surreal illustrations will delight young readers with a taste for the bizarre" --The School Librarian "This moving story... is one that children of nine-plus will remember enjoying long after they have finished reading. A bonus is a quirky readers' companion." --Newbury Weekly News "A beautifully presented book adorned with superb illustrations." --Parents in Touch "Dino Buzzati's illustrations delight in the absurdity of the scenes he writes." --TLS

The novelist, journalist and painter Dino Buzzati is one of the most important voices of twentieth-century Italian literature. He is best remembered today for his novel The Tartar Steppe and the story The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily, which he illustrated himself and has become a classic of Italian children’s literature.

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ISBN 13	9781847498236
ISBN 10	184749823X
Title	The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily
Author	Dino Buzzati
Series	Alma Junior Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Alma Books Ltd
Year published	2021-05-07
Number of pages	192
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