The 13 Clocks
The 13 Clocks
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The 13 Clocks

Written by James Thurber & illustrated by Marc Simont
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8 - 12
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128
Page count
800L
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Aug 2, 2016
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A giant of American humor makes his Penguin Classics debut with “probably the best book in the world” (Neil Gaiman, from the Introduction), in a stunning Deluxe Edition featuring the original, full-color illustrations The hands of all thirteen clocks stand still in the gloomy castle on a lonely hill where a wicked Duke lives with his niece, the beautiful Princess Saralinda. The Duke fancies he has frozen time, for he is afraid that one day a Prince may come and win away the hand of the Princess–the only warm hand in the castle. To thwart that fate, he sets impossible tasks for Saralinda’s suitors. But when the bold Prince Zorn of Zorna arrives, disguised as a wandering minstrel, and helped by the enigmatic Golux, the cold Duke may at last have met his match. Since it was first published in 1950, James Thurber’s sublimely whimsical fairy tale of love forestalled but ultimately fulfilled has delighted readers of all ages. It is published here with Marc Simont’s enchanting, full-color illustrations from the first edition. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780143110149
    Publication Date
    August 2, 2016
    Publisher
    Penguin Group
    Page Count
    128
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016019449
    Lexile® Level
    800L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.1

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