The Halloween Tree
Bradbury, Ray
From Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since October 7, 2002
Quantity: 1From Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since October 7, 2002
Quantity: 1About this Item
Reissue octavo hardback. 160 pages illustrated. ine condition in Fine unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 088046
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Halloween Tree
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Joseph Mugnaini
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: reissue
About this title
Bradbury's stories about children are always attended by dread--of change, adulthood, death. The Halloween Tree, while sweeter than his adult literature, is also touched at moments by the cold specter of loss--which is only fitting, of course, for a holiday in honor of the waning of the sun.
This is a superb book for adults to read to children, a way to teach them, quite painlessly, about customs and imagery related to Halloween from ancient Egypt, Mediterranean cultures, Celtic Druidism, Mexico, and even a cathedral in Paris. (One caveat, though: Bradbury unfortunately perpetuates a couple of misconceptions about Samhain, or summer's end, the Halloween of ancient Celts and contemporary pagans.) This beautiful reprint edition has the original black-and-white illustrations and a new color painting on the dust jacket. --Fiona Webster
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