PATRICIA WRIGHTSON Book AN OLDER KIND OF MAGIC Vintage 1,000 YEAR COMET fantasy

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"An Older Kind of Magic" by Patricia Wrightson is a vintage hardcover book with a dust jacket, featuring illustrations by Noela Young. This children's fantasy novel, originally published in English, captivates readers with its enchanting fairy tale storyline set in a magical world. The book is a collector's item, making it a valuable addition to any antique book collection focusing on children's literature. AN OLDER KIND OF MAGIC by Patricia Wrightson Illustrated by Noela Young Copyright 1972 Stated First American Edition ~ the alpha line begins with the letter “B” Published by Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc. Ex-School Library hardcover with dustjacket 186 pages Vintage FANTASY Story / Set in Sydney Australia FROM THE DUSTJACKET: This is a Roman candle of story, starting with a quiet fizz and exploding in colored stars at the end. It begins simply, with three Australian children who want to save the Botanical Gardens of downtown Sydney from being turned into a parking lot. But then the author of A Racecourse for Andy, in a magnificent blend of fantasy and reality, brings together the three children, a money-loving businessman who wants to destroy the Gardens, an expert in the pseudo-magic of advertising who suddenly discovers unexpected powers, and the “little people” of Aboriginal legend – the Pot-Kooroks, Nyols, and Net-Nets. Nothing is quite what it seems and the everyday and the mysterious become inextricably mixed. A stone eagle moves its wings on command, an ancient s

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0152036008

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