Duffy and the Devil was a popular play in Cornwall in the nineteenth century, performed at the Christmas season by groups of young people who went from house to house. The Zemachs have interpreted the folk tale which the play dramatized, recognizable as a version of the widespread Rumpelstiltskin story. Its main themes are familiar, but the character and details of this picture book are entirely Cornish, as robust and distinctive as the higgledy-piggledy, cliff-hanging villages that dot England's southwestern coast from Penzance to Land's End.
The language spoken by the Christmas players was a rich mixture of local English dialect and Old Cornish (similar to Welsh and Gaelic), and something of this flavor is preserved in Harve Zemach's retelling. Margot Zemach's pen-and-wash illustrations combine a refined sense of comedy with telling observation of character, felicitous drawing with decorative richness, to a degree that surpasses her own past accomplishments.
Duffy and the Devil is a 1973 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year, a 1974 National Book Award Finalist for Children's Books, and the winner of the 1974 Caldecott Medal.
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The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name. Now back in print, this book is a Caldecott Medal winner and ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations.
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Codice articolo G0374418977I3N00
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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4. Codice articolo G0374418977I5N00
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Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00038460132
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Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Acceptable. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well, answers may be filled in. Lastly, may be missing components, e.g. missing DVDs, CDs, Access Code, etc. Codice articolo 00036895905
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Da: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). 1 Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 2294824-6
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Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). 1 Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 2294825-6
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Condizione: Very Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). 1 Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Codice articolo 18735455-6
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Da: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Ex-library book with usual markings. Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!. Codice articolo X0374418977X3
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Da: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Codice articolo S_376373125
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Zemach, Margot (illustratore). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Codice articolo S_329528117
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