The Water Babies
The Water Babies
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Author
Author
Charles Kingsley / Чарльз Кингсли
Dimension
Dimension
129x198mm (5,1'x7,8')
ISBN
ISBN
9781853261480
Format
Format
Paperback
Language
Language
English
Page Count
Page Count
224
Publisher
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Year of book publication
Year of book publication
1994
The Water Babies
Tom, a poor orphan, is employed by the villainous chimney-sweep, Grimes, to climb up inside flues to clear away the soot. While engaged in this dreadful task, he loses his way and emerges in the bedroom of Ellie, the young daughter of the house who mistakes him for a thief. He runs away, and, hot and bothered, he slips into a cooling stream, falls asleep, and becomes a Water Baby.
In his new life, he meets all sorts of aquatic creatures, including an engaging old lobster, other water babies, and at last reaches St Branden's Isle where he encounters the fierce Mrs Bedonebyeasyoudid and the motherly Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-end-of-Nowhere young Tom achieves his heart's desire.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Author:Charles Kingsley - Чарльз Кингсли
Publisher:Wordsworth Editions
Language:English
Publication Date:1994
Number of pages:224 pst
Format:Paperback
Width:129 mm / 5,1'
Height:198 mm / 7,8'
Weight:180 g
ISBN:9781853261480