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Hovey, Kate
by Arachne Speaks
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0689829019
- ISBN 13
- 9780689829017
- Seller
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About This Item
New York. 2001. February 2001. McElderry Books. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0689829019. Paintings by Blair Drawson. unpaginated. hardcover. Cover art by Blair Drawson. keywords: Children's Spiders. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Orb weavers! Weavers of tangled nets! All eight-legged ones. Cast to the four winds my story's thread. Arachne, classical literature's most famous weaver exhorts her spider minions in this epic adaptation of a famous Greek myth. The talented, rebellious teenage Arachne here tells her own story in unforgettable words. She speaks of her impoverished childhood and lonely, steadfast pursuit of excellence in a bold, passionate voice. Her unshakable belief in herself and persistent questioning of divine authority lead to a dramatic confrontation with the goddess Athena, a fateful weaving contest, and an unexpected transformation. Poet Kate Hovey's lyrical verse and Blair Drawson's stunning artwork together create a timeless rendering of the ancient struggle between the headstrong Arachne and the powerful Athena. inventory #28661 ISBN: 0689829019.
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- Bookseller
- Zeno's (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28661
- Title
- Hovey, Kate
- Author
- Arachne Speaks
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0689829019
- ISBN 13
- 9780689829017
- Publisher
- Margaret K. Mcelderry
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 2000
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