Arion And the Dolphins - Hardcover

Vikram, Seth

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ISBN 10: 0525453849 ISBN 13: 9780525453840

Publisher: Puffin, 1995

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A retelling of the ancient Greek legend of a young Corinthian musician who, having won a gold prize for his singing, is thrown overboard by greedy sailors and befriends a dolphin who becomes his rescuer and protector.

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Book Description:

The story of Arion, the boy musician who rides on a dolphin's back, is told here in a wonderful mixture of verse and prose by Vikram Seth, author of the best-selling novel A Suitable Boy. The combination of Vickram Seth's words and Jane Ray's illustrations make this a book that children and adults alike will find moving and exciting.

About the Author:

Vikram Seth was born in 1952. He trained as an economist and has lived for several years each in England, California, China and India. He is the author of A Suitable Boy, which was an international number one bestseller, An Equal Music and several other novels. He has also written five volumes of poetry including Beastly Tales.

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