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The 13 Clocks is a fantasy tale written by James Thurber in 1950, while he was completing one of his other novels. It is written in a unique cadenced style, in which a mysterious prince must complete a seemingly impossible task to free a maiden from the clutches of an evil duke.
- James Thurber
- 1950
Once upon a time, in a gloomy castle on a lonely hill, where there were thirteen clocks that wouldn t go, there lived a cold, aggressive Duke, and his niece, the Princess Saralinda. She was warm in every wind and weather, but he was always cold.
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About The 13 Clocks. A giant of American humor makes his Penguin Classics debut with “probably the best book in the world” (Neil Gaiman, from the Introduction), in a stunning Deluxe Edition featuring the original, full-color illustrations
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The Thirteen Clocks is a delightful fairy tale filled with magic and absurdity, swordplay and wordplay. In this fantasy, the invincible prince, Zorn of Zorna, rescues Saralinda, a radiant...
Aug 2, 2016 · The 13 Clocks: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback – Deckle Edge, August 2, 2016. by James Thurber (Author), Marc Simont (Illustrator), Neil Gaiman (Introduction) 4.5 478 ratings. See all formats and editions. A giant of American humor makes his Penguin Classics debut with “probably the best book in the world” (Neil Gaiman, from ...
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- James Thurber
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- Penguin Classics
Aug 2, 2016 · A giant of American humor makes his Penguin Classics debut with “probably the best book in the world” (Neil Gaiman, from the Introduction), in a stunning Deluxe Edition featuring the original,...
Sep 20, 2016 · The hands of all thirteen clocks stand still in the gloomy castle on a lonely hill where a wicked Duke lives with his niece, the beautiful Princess Saralinda. The Duke fancies he has frozen time, for he is afraid that one day a Prince may come and win away the hand of the Princess—the only warm hand in the castle.
- James Thurber
