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Plato and the Queen
Illustrations by Alessandro Sanna
Premio Frignano Ragazzi 2013
“Parrots, dogs and monkeys adventures tell something about today’s life, without heroism and with no obligation of a moral lesson.” la Repubblica (full review)
“Mazzucco succeeds in telling a classic tale, but set in a cruel contemporary world, taking only realistic elements from the fantastic.” Il Messaggero
A Christmas tale, a story of love and friendship about the strength and purity of feelings – concerning animals and their human owners.
Plato is a dachshund who loves singing, he is kind of a poet, brave as a tiger. The Queen is a proud Afghan greyhound with oblique eyes. The Queen is kept prisoner by cruel smugglers and Plato would risk his own life to get her freedom. A love affair between the two of them seems impossible, but nothing is impossible in fairy tales – and maybe not only there, because “appearance is just a chance, the soul is our destiny”. A tender and deep story told by a perrot, who is sitting on a tree and understands all the languages of the world. A wonderful and moving tale, about the courage of dreaming and the beauty of travelling.
Publication date: 20.11.2012
Publisher: Einaudi
Country: Italy
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