Product Overview
John Ruskin, a major British art critic, writer and thinker of the nineteenth century, wrote one story for children. It alone would have guaranteed his immortality. The King of the Golden River is the tale of guileless Gluck, his two hardhearted brothers, and the mysterious visitor who changes all their lives. It is here brilliantly interpreted by Krystyna Turska, winner of the 1972 Kate Greenway Medal. Ruskin's characters and landscapes come alive in her paintings, and the warmth of her feelings for this great story is evident in every picture.
This first edition (illustrations) was published in Great Britain by Hamish Hamilton Children's Books Ltd. This is the library binding edition and it's in very good condition. It is price clipped and does have a Greenwillow Library Edition sticker on the dustjacket across the spine. The dustjacket is in very good condition. The hardcover board beneath the dustjacket also has the charming artwork on the front. Printed in 1983, this children's book is in excellent shape.
