The Adventures of Ingenious Alfanhui
Editorial Reviews
Rafael Sanchez
...a book full of true lies
Book Description
This is the first English translation of a picaresque classic -- a children's fantasy for adults-- written in 1951. The hero, a magical little boy, goes in search not of his fortune but of knowledge. He meets a master taxidermist, who teaches him the trade. Alfanhui attempts extraordinary experiments - making trees sprout feathers and creating birds that grow feathers like leaves. When his house is burned down, he travels around Castile, learning about colors, oxen, herbs, and other people: a lonely giant in a wood, a puppet who thinks he is a man, and his own grandmother with her collection of mysterious locked trunks. This is a celebration of the natural world through a boy's experiences.
The Adventures of Ingenious Alfanhui
The Adventures of Ingenious Alfanhui,Rafael Sanchez Ferlosio,Rafael Sanchez Ferlosio,Margaret Jull Costa,Dedalus, Ltd,1873982593,Action & Adventure,Fantasy - General,Fiction,Fiction - Fantasy,Modern fiction
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