Publisher's Synopsis
THE WILD SWANS - BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON - ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL - THE GUNSTON TRUSTIn this classic fairy tale, originally authored by Hans Christian Anderson, retold with a charming illustration by Peter Newell, is a tale of eleven brothers turned into swans by a wicked step-mother but finally saved by the sacrifices of their beautiful and loving sister Elisa., after she too is cast from the castle by her step-mother. The adventure begins as Elisa must master many quests inorder to break the spell and turn her brothers back into human form. Will she be able to learn the secret of the step-mother's spell? Recommended by The Gunston Trust. Ages 7-12.