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Author:

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864.

Type:

E-Book

ISBN:

9781620283509

1620283506

Summary:

So begins this imaginative retelling of the myth of the man with the golden touch. When a mysterious stranger offers to grant King Midas a wish, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. But to his dismay, when he accidentally turns his beloved daughter Marigold, into a golden statue, Midas learns that what at first seems a blessing can also become a curse.

Language:

English

DDC:

ddc: 741.5;

Year:

2012