Starving after a harsh winter, the bears descend from the mountains in search of food and invade the valley below, where they face fierce opposition from the army of the Grand Duke of Sicily. After many battles, scrapes and dangers, the bears' reign is established over the land, but their victory comes at a price.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd, Alma Classics
ISBN-10
1847495729
ISBN-13
9781847495723
eBay Product ID (ePID)
232172337
Product Key Features
Author
Dino Buzzati
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Children's Fiction
Genre
Children's Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
313g
Height
198mm
Width
128mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Richmond
Spine
9mm
Translated by
Frances Lobb
Author Biography
The novelist, journalist and painter Dino Buzzati is one of the most important voices of twentieth-century Italian literature. He is best remembered today for his novel The Tartar Steppe and the story The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily, which he illustrated himself and has become a classic of Italian children's literature.