Macdonald George - The Golden Key - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A classic allegorical fairy tale from one of the forefathers of modern fantasy literature The Golden Key - - first published as part of George Mac Donald's story collection Dealings with the Fairies - - is presented in this special edition featuring the author's complete text and lavish illustrations by Maurice Sendak the Caldecott Medal - winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are. The young boy Mossy embarks on a quest through the woods seeking the keyhole which fits the magical golden key he discovered at the end of the rainbow. Along the way he meets the girl Tangle and each must undertake a journey through shadowy valleys and mountains guided by the Old Men of the Sea Earth and Fire before reaching their final destination. With an Afterword by Pulitzer Prize - winning poet W. H. Auden" The magical the fairy story may be made a vehicle of Mystery. This at least is what George Mac Donald attempted achieving stories of power and beauty when he succeeded as in The Golden Key." - - J. R. R. Tolkien
Title: The Golden Key
Author(s): Macdonald George
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Inc
Barcode: 9780374425906
Pages: 96 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 12/1/1984
Category: Traditional Stories (Children's / Teenage)