Книга: Jan Pienkowski «Nut Cracker»

Nut Cracker

Производитель: "Puffin"

It is Christmas Eve and the party is over. Clara creeps downstairs to find Nutcracker, a wooden doll given to her by her mysterious godfather Drosselmeier - a creator of fabulous mechanical toys, has come to life. Through her godfather's strange powers, Clara is caught up in a thrilling battle in which she and Nutcracker - in reality a prince transformed by an evil spell - overcome the Mouse King and his army. Clara's bravery is rewarded by a trip to the magical Land of Sweets, and in the end it is her love and loyalty that lift the curse, transforming Nutcracker back into his true self, and making Clara's dreams come true. This classic love story, which inspired the popular ballet that is danced to one of Tchaikovsky's most magical scores, is wonderfully retold by David Walser, in a direct translation from the original German story. Jan Pienkowski, master of illustration, brings the story vividly to life adding his own magic with exquisite illustrations on sparkling backgrounds. The... ISBN:978-0-141-38454-2

Издательство: "Puffin" (2008)

ISBN: 978-0-141-38454-2

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Jan Pieńkowski

Jan Michel Pieńkowski (born 8th August, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish-born British illustrator and author of children's books.

Pieńkowski illustrated his first book at the age of eight, as a present for his father. During World War II, Pieńkowski's family moved about Europe, finally settling in Herefordshire, England in 1946. He attended the Vaughn School in London, and later read English and Classics at King's College, Cambridge.

After leaving university Pieńkowski founded the Gallery Five greeting cards company. He began illustrating children's books in his spare time, but soon found the work taking over all his time. He began working with children's author Joan Aiken in 1968; he later won the first of two Kate Greenaway Medals in 1972 for his illustrations in Aiken's "The Kingdom Under the Sea."

Pieńkowski is probably best known for his Meg and Mog books, and his pop-up books, including "Haunted House" (winner of the 1979 Kate Greenaway Medal), "Robot", "Dinner Time", "Good Night" and 17 others.

Pieńkowski has had a life-long interest in stage design. He was commissioned to provide designs for Theatre de Complicite, "Beauty and the Beast" for the Royal Ballet, and "Sleeping Beauty" at Disneyland Paris.

Pieńkowski lives and works in Barnes, London.

External links

* [http://www.janpienkowski.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fccb0e4c-4964-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1/ article on FT.com (5th July, 2008)]

Источник: Jan Pieńkowski

См. также в других словарях:

  • nut-cracker — (n.) also nutcracker, 1540s, from NUT (Cf. nut) (n.) + agent noun from CRACK (Cf. crack) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • nut cracker — A tool used to crack open stubborn nuts without damaging the bolt or stud thread …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • nut-cracker — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cracker — A non American colloquial term for something that is very enjoyable, e.g., My car s a cracker. Also see nut cracker …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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