Duckling
A Fairy Tale Revolution
$47.89
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2020
Summary
A retelling of ‘The Ugly Duckling’ from A Fairy Tale Revolution, a series designed to remix and revive our favourite stories.
Kamila Shamsie retells ‘The Ugly Duckling’.
A duck unlike other ducks. A raincloud-duck, with the heart of a lion, who struck out into the world on her own…
On the farm, some eggs are hatching. A flock of sweet ducklings are popping out. But one duckling looks different from all the others…
Cast out and all alone, this odd duckling will …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784876319 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784876313 |
| Author: | Kamila Shamsie, Laura Barrett |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 267mm x 217mm x 8mm |
| Series: | A Fairy Tale Revolution |
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Critics Review
[A] moving, poetic tale [that] celebrates an outsider’s adventurous spirit in a world that’s quick to judge
Duckling, written in a clear, poetic voice reminiscent of Wilde’s Happy Prince, is at times almost painfully affecting…but brimming over, too, with heart and courage – Imogen Russell Williams * Times Literary Supplement *
[A] moving, poetic tale [that] celebrates an outsider’s adventurous spirit in a world that’s quick to judge – Eithne Farry * Sunday Express *
About The Author
Kamila Shamsie
Kamila Shamsie (Author)
Kamila Shamsie is the author of eight novels, which have been translated into over 30 languages. Her novels include Home Fire (2018) which won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and was long listed for the Man Booker Prize, Burnt Shadows which won the Premio Boccaccio in Italy, and A God in Every Stone which won the Anisfield-Wolf Award. She grew up in Karachi, has an MFA from the University of Manchester in Amherst, and now lives in London.
Laura Barrett (Illustrator)
Laura Barrett is an illustrator inspired by the darker side of folk and fairy tales, and enjoys working in the medium of traditional Scherenschnitte (paper cutting). Since graduating from University of the Arts London and with over 10 years of industry experience, Laura has worked with a stellar client list including the BBC and The Guardian. Laura works from her home studio in South East London.
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