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The Phoenix and the Carpet (Hardcover)
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The Phoenix and the Carpet (Hardcover)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) is a children's fantasy novel by
English writer Edith Nesbit. The second book in Nesbit's beloved
Psammead Trilogy-which also includes Five Children and It (1902)
and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-The Phoenix and the Carpet is a
tale of curiosity, adventure, and the power of imagination.
Siblings Robert, Anthea, Cyril, Jane, and the Lamb live in London
with their parents. As Guy Fawkes Night approaches, they collect a
small stockpile of fireworks and, in their excitement, decide to
test them out ahead of time. They set off several fireworks in
their nursery, accidentally burning the carpet and forcing their
parents to replace it. The new rug, purchased secondhand, contains
a strange egg which Robert accidentally knocks into the fireplace,
hatching a beautiful golden Phoenix. They soon learn that the
Phoenix, which is reborn every two thousand years, is capable of
fulfilling their wishes, and that the carpet has the power of
flight. As the story unfolds, the children embark on increasingly
thrilling and dangerous adventures, sometimes requiring the help of
their friend the Psammead to make it back home. The Phoenix and the
Carpet is a fast-paced, endearing novel, a true work of fantasy
from one of history's finest fabulists. It has been adapted several
times for film and television, and remains a popular work for
children and adults alike. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Edith Nesbit's
The Phoenix and the Carpet is a classic of English children's
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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