A Concise Compendium of Wonder
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6pm for 6.30pm Thursday 26 MarchA radical collection of reimagined fairytales from three incredible Australian authors, for readers of all ages.
In the middle of a great famine, two siblings are cast out into a forest that holds both danger and beauty. Perpetual winter descends upon a giant’s garden after rowdy children are shut out by a massive wall. In the year 3099, humans find themselves stranded on the Moon and turn to their one remaining tree for wisdom.
At the centre of each of these stories is an urgent question about humanity’s relationship with nature. But there is also a tiny seed of hope.
Based on the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel, Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant and Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl, this epic collection from award-winning authors Ceridwen Dovey, Ursula Dubosarsky and Jennifer Mills is destined to be a favourite for all generations.
Ceridwen Dovey is an Australian author, science writer and filmmaker based on Gadigal country in Sydney. Her books include Only the Astronauts, Blood Kin and Only the Animals.
Ursula Dubosarsky is the award-winning author of over sixty books for young people, and a past Australian Children’s Laureate. She lives on Gadigal country in Sydney.
Jennifer Mills is an author, editor and critic based on Kaurna Yarta (Adelaide). Her latest novel, Salvage, is published by Picador Australia.
Date
6pm for 6.30pm Thursday 26 MarchLocation
Upstairs at Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037
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A Concise Compendium of Wonder
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