William has the brown hair
A weathered stranger delivers an old wicker chest to the Carbuncles' doorstep. In it they find two sleeping baby boys and a beautiful silver-stringed instrument. For the sake of appearing charitable to their neighbors, the Carbuncles take the boys in, but William and Jules are consigned to the chilly attic, and the dulcimer is locked away -- until William is old enough to play it, whereupon he discovers a natural musical talent that leads him on a bittersweet journey to self-discovery.
Featuring luminous illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Brian Selznick, this haunting tale by National Book Award finalist Tor Seidler has a transcendent lyricism that soars as gracefully as William's mysterious music.
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Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Tor Seidler grew up in Vermont and later, Seattle, Washington, in both of which places his parents were involved in the theater. Encouraged by his family's love of the arts, Mr. Seidler studied English literature at Stanford University, and at the age of twenty-seven his first book, The Dulcimer Boy, was published, launching his celebrated career as a writer.
Over the past twenty years, Mr. Seidler has become one of the most important voices in children's fiction with such classics as, A Rat's Tale, The Wainscott Weasel, an ALA Notable Book, Terpin, and Mean Margaret, which was selected as a finalist for the National Book Award in 1997. He currently lives in New York City.
Brian Selznick is the illustrator of many books for children, among them the Caldecott Honor book The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, as well as his own The Boy of a Thousand Faces and The Houdini Box. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. David Hockney (illustrator). First UK. Hardback: drawings by DAVID HOCKNEY, dj is a little discoloured on the edges, price unclipped, covers are slightly faded on the edges, very light foredge foxing, vg. small 4tio, 83pp. A tale set in New England at the end of the 19th century with strong characters, villains included, mysterious twins and, of course, a dulcimer. Seller Inventory # 22D99
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hockney, David (illustrator). First edition. 1st UK 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A story for children set in New England at the turn of the century. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Slight fading to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned to spine and a little scuffed. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!. Seller Inventory # 1825535
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