The Kingdom of Sweets
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'Captures the whimsical nature of Tchaikovsky's ballet, whilst at the same time exploring a more sinister thread . . dark in spirit and gothic in its atmosphere, this is The Nutcracker as you've never...
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Forlagsbeskrivelse af The Kingdom of Sweets af Erika Johansen
'Captures the whimsical nature of Tchaikovsky's ballet, whilst at the same time exploring a more sinister thread . . dark in spirit and gothic in its atmosphere, this is The Nutcracker as you've never known it. ' CULTUREFLY Light and dark - this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed on them by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favourite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister's shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has returned and brought with him the Nutcracker, an enchanted present which offers entry to a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets. In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also a giver of gifts . . and a maker of dread-filled bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical . . and decide to which world she truly belongs. ''Captures the whimsical nature of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, whilst at the same time exploring a more sinister thread . . dark in spirit and gothic in its atmosphere, this is The Nutcracker as you’ve never known it. '' CULTUREFLY Light and dark - this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed on them by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favourite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister''s shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has returned and brought with him the Nutcracker, an enchanted present which offers entry to a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom of Sweets. In this land of snow and sugar, Natasha is presented with a power far greater than Drosselmeyer: the Sugar Plum Fairy, who is also a giver of gifts . . and a maker of dread-filled bargains. As Natasha uncovers the dark destiny laid before her birth, she must reckon with powers both earthly and magical . . and decide to which world she truly belongs.
Detaljer
Forlag
Bantam
ISBN
9781787630666
Sprog
Engelsk
Udgivelsesdato
30-11-2023
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3148560
EAN nr.
9781787630666
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
235
Bredde (mm)
152
Længde (mm)
31
Vægt (g)
446