false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171121417m/87986.jpg 87986 4 Another ambitious and glossy collaboration between novelist Mark Helprin and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, continuing the story of <i>Swan Lake</i>, their earlier book that recreated the ballet classic for children. Emulating Maurice Sendak's reinterpretation of <i>The Nutcracker</i>, both the earlier book and <i>A City in Winter</i> abound in winter season atmosphere and fairy tale magic. At the end of Swan Lake, the unnamed little girl who has heard the story of a prince and his beautiful lover Odette usurped from their kingdom by evil forces, realizes that she is the daughter of the pair, and the rightful heir to the kingdom. As the sequel begins, the girl is now an adult, restored to the throne as queen. She recalls her return to the city at age ten, and tells how the restoration came about. 84913 1996 A City in Winter total:139|5:55|4:49|3:30|2:2|1:3| 139 568 194 7 5 0 false false Fri Nov 06 19:25:07 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 19:28:28 -0800 2009
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