The Nutcracker -- E. T. a. Hoffmann, Hardcover

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The Nutcracker -- E. T. a. Hoffmann, HardcoverE. T. A. Hoffmann's whimsical novella, originally titled Nutcracker and Mouse King and the inspiration behind Tchaikovsky's ballet, now has a festive new look in this beautiful edition. When Maria is given a nutcracker by her mysterious Godfather Drosselmeier, it seems like an ordinary gift. But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, she finds her nutcracker embroiled in a fight with a sinister Mouse King no ordinary toy after all, but a

who follows his beloved bride

ISBN: 9781598538274

family structures

Stunning seasonal illustrations

a complex figure--ridiculed and later revered--with a piercing intelligence

Puller has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable drive to find the truth

It's a race to save Christmas in this Smurfy Holiday treasure for the whole family

Marie Arana has written a sweeping biography that is as bold and as passionate as its subject

ISBN: 9781250342355

A magisterial history of the origins

'They rave for food with unceasing frenzy

a far more violent storm begins to unfurl within