The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by Roberto Calasso

The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by Roberto Calasso

Life as a troll is never easy, but Tyson faces more challenges than most. When his mother's early death leaves him with an unfeeling father, he finds himself alone, unloved and uneducated. Trying to better himself through education, he's bullied about both his looks and his race. Confronting barrier after barrier, his dream of building his own home comes to life in his imagination and sustains him. Pursuing Thistle Downe, as he names his haven, drives Tyson to succeed both financially and personally and gives him a chance to win the heart of Amelia, a lovely fairy. Allegorically addressing the challenges that middle readers face and the importance of setting goals, Tyson's tale of cheerful determination provides inspiration to overcome social and educational obstacles as well as a welcome escape to a land filled with magical creatures, grand adventure and delicious sticky toffee pudding.

Roberto Calasso, publisher of Adelphi in Milan, is the author of many books, among them The Ruin of Kasch, The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, Ka, K., and Tiepolo Pink, all parts of a work in progress of which La Folie Baudelaire is the sixth panel.

Alastair McEwen has translated almost ninety books of fiction and nonfiction and seven feature film scripts, as well as radio play adaptations, operative librettos, and many hundreds of articles for various magazines and newspapers. He has also translated some of Italy's finest writers (Calasso, Eco, Tabucchi, and many others). He lives and works in Milan.

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ISBN 13	9780394581545
ISBN 10	0394581547
Title	The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
Author	Roberto Calasso
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Knopf Publishing Group
Year published	1993-03-09
Number of pages	403
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