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LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD BOOKS Large Hardcover with a Dust Jacket printed in 1997 1st U.S. Edition Enchantment in the Garden by Shirley Hughes The original first
edition dust wrapper
This is the tale of a lonely young girl's magical friendship with the
marble statue of a boy which comes to life, and whose friendship has a
lasting impact upon her. Valerie, the lonely child of wealthy, busy parents, awakens the statue of a boy in the garden behind her old Italian home. He is her only
friend, and she names him Cherubino. The next day the statue is gone,
but a naked boy is laughing in the gardens and Valerie instantly
recognizes him. Cherubino is sent to an orphanage, nearly wastes away,
and is rescued by Valerie's mother, who takes him home to be the
gardener's boy. Cherubino tells Valerie he is the son of a sea god, born
thousands of years before to a human mother in a fertile part of North
Africa. When Valerie tells him the area is now a desert, he flies into a
fury and is determined to return to the sea. When the family goes to
the seaside Cherubino escapes and stirs up a huge storm. Weeks later he
returns and tells Valerie that he must go to be a god of the sea and
protect the wild places, promising that someday they will meet again.
Hughes combines lush vibrant paintings with ink drawings throughout this
romantic, nostalgic book Neat inscription at the top of the title page. No other writing, marks or tears. Dust Jacket is fully intact. International buyers please contact me before payment, as postage costs vary between countries and postage maybe cheaper than quoted. I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE! |
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