King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft (English) Hardcover Book

Description: King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In this lavish keepsake edition, a king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold. Full color. Publisher Description King Midas is a goodman, and he is adevoted father to hisdaughter, Aurelia. Yet Midasknows no music sweeter than therattling of golden coins, and themore gold he gathers, the morehe desires. When a mysteriousstranger offers to grant the kinga single wish as a reward for akindness, Midas does not hesi-tate: He wishes that all hetouches would turn to gold. Butall too soon, he learns that whatat first seems a blessing can alsobecome a curse.The legendary man with the magic touch comes alive as a remarkably complex figure in this breathtaking new vision of perhaps the most universal of all Greek myths. Kinuko Y. Craft's radiant paintings glow with human drama, natural beauty, and golden splendor. King Midas is not a cruel man, but his passion for gold surpasses all else, save his love for his daughter. If only everything he touched would turn to gold When Midas is granted that single wish, he rejoices — until he nearly loses his beloved child to his greed. Here is a skillfully retold story of extraordinary resonance and wisdom, with a message no reader will soon forget. Radiant paintings glow with luxurious, golden, splendor. Author Biography Charlotte Craft studied comparative literature at Columbia University in New York. After graduating, she traveled to Japan, where she worked as an interpreter and photographer. She now lives in Scotland with her family. "The New York Times" complimented her first book, "Cupid and Psyche, " for its "clear, simple text" and noted that the book a "excels in conveying the mythology." In addition to "Cupid and Psyche, " she is also the illustrator of Marianna Mayers "Pegasus, Baba Yaga "and" Vasilisa the Brave, " and "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." Ms. Craft lives in Connecticut. Details ISBN 0688131654 ISBN-13 9780688131654 Title King Midas and the Golden Touch Author Charlotte Craft Format Hardcover Year 1999 Pages 32 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers GE_Item_ID:138841808; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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