Turandot

by Marianna Mayer

Other authorsWinslow Pels (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

398.2

Tags

fiction, children, primary school, picture book, opera, chinese folklore, @wishlist

Genres

Collection

Children's Lit & Picture Books

Publication

HarperCollins (1995), Edition: First Printing Stated, 1 pages

Description

Princess Turandot asks three riddles of her suitors, and only the one who answers them correctly can become her husband.

Awards

CCBC Choices (1995)

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

1 p.; 11.42 inches

ISBN

0688090737 / 9780688090739

Local notes

The princess Turandot, who will consent to marry only a man who can answer the three riddles she poses. The many suitors who fail her challenge forfeit their heads, but when Calaf arrives, he falls in love with Turandot, answers the riddles, and wins her heart.

Lovely dramatic illustrations.

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