The Emperor and the Nightingale by Meilo So

The Emperor and the Nightingale

Meilo So

32 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction childrens informative mysterious tense medium-paced
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This version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale, originally an Oriental folktale re-told, is set in mid-19th century China. The text's illustrations present authentic detail, from Manchu head-dresses to the rose-madder walls of the Forbidden City.

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