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Lädt ... The Wizard of Washington Square (1969)von Jane Yolen
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Under the fountain in Washington Square Park, there lives an incompetent wizard . . . David has just moved to New York City from Connecticut, and he's a bit lonely. He hasn't made any friends yet, and the city is so big. But one Saturday afternoon in Washington Square Park, David and his dog, D. Dog, meet a girl named Leilah. Leilah tells David that there's a wizard in the park--a wizard who lives under the Washington Square fountain. At first, David thinks Leilah is just making things up--until he encounters the real live wizard! Unfortunately, the wizard's spells work at the most inconvenient times, and he accidentally turns David's dog into a marble statue. Before the wizard can change D. Dog back, a sneaky antiques dealer grabs the statue and races uptown to sell it. Can David's new friends help him get D. Dog back? This ebook features a personal history by Jane Yolen including rare images from the author's personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This early Jane Yolen novel, recently reprinted by Starscape books in 2005, does not provide an especially engaging fantasy-adventure, and I have to wonder if it would have been revived at all, if its author were not so highly regarded in the field. I could not involve myself in the (very slight) plot, nor bring myself to care whether or not the wizard ever returned home. That said, as someone who works near Washington Square Park, and has spent some time in the area, I did enjoy the sense the book gives of the atmosphere in the 1960s Village. I also appreciated that this story involved a very matter-of-fact interracial friendship, something not always to be found in the fantasy genre. Finally, I am not sure whether the reprint edition contains the black & white illustrations provided by Ray Cruz that can be found in the original. It would be a shame if it didn't, as they are quite charming. ( )