Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker

Author: Maguire, GregoryEdition: 1st EditionFeatures: First Edition, October 2017, first printing, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, SIGNED by the author on a special publisher's page at the front, an otherwise brand-new hardcover, with an equallly fine unclipped ($26.99 top, 1017 bottom, front flap) dust jacket, from Morrow. By Gregory Maguire. Sticker on the front jacket stating: SIGNED COPY. 978-0-06-283708-0.Format: Deckle EdgeNumber Of Pages: 304Details: The author of the beloved New York Times bestseller Wicked returns with an inventive novel inspired by a timeless holiday legend, intertwining the story of the famous Nutcracker with the life of the mysterious toy maker named Drosselmeier who carves him. Hiddensee: An island of white sandy beaches, salt marshes, steep cliffs, and pine forests north of Berlin in the Baltic Sea, an island that is an enchanting bohemian retreat and home to a large artists' colony-- a wellspring of inspiration for the Romantic imagination . . . Having brou