The Wretched Stone
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| Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
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| Illustrator | Chris Van Allsburg |
| Country | United States |
| Genre | Children's, Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
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Publication date
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1991 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0-395-53307-4 |
| OCLC | 23356228 |
| Preceded by | Just a Dream |
| Followed by | The Widow's Broom |
The Wretched Stone is a children's picture book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg.
Plot Summary
Told from the perspective of Captain Randall Ethan Hope, the crew of the Rita Anne finds a strange, glowing, cubic stone on an exotic island. After taking the strange object aboard their ship, the crew becomes obsessed with the stone, abandoning many of their former interests and leaving the captain wondering how to shake the crew out of their stupor. Gradually, the glowing stone turns the entire crew (except the captain) into grinning apes. It is told in a 'journal' format, as it takes place over the course of May 8 to July 12 of an unspecified year.[1]
References
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External links
- The Wretched Stone at chrisvanallsburg.com
- The Wretched Stone by Chris Van Allsburg Google books
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