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Turandot
By Mayer, Marianna & Pels, Winslow & Gozzi, Carlo
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68809-074-6
- Publisher
- New York : Morrow Junior Books, 1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1995
Gr 4-7 The beautiful but coldhearted Princess Turandot decrees that in order to win her, suitors must answer three riddles or be executed. A Persian prince, Calaf, smitten after one look at the young woman, determines to try his luck. Though he answers her riddles correctly, she still refuses to marry him. Because he adores her, he offers her a way out. If she can guess his name, he will leave Peking. This story was introduced by the Venetian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806), whose dramatized fairy tales were enormously popular...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
