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Gone is Gone

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Description for Gone is Gone Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 44 line drawings. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 152 x 114 x 12. Weight in Grams: 159.

The classic illustrated folktale by the author of Millions of Cats—now back in print after nearly thirty years!

Gone Is Gone addresses an age-old question between couples—who works harder? This long-out-of-print children’s book is based on a charming Bohemian tale recited to Wanda Gág when she was a child, and is now once again available to enchant audiences of all ages. The tale’s sly peasant humor and conversational style combined with Gág’s expressive black-and-white illustrations made the book an instant classic.

In this delightful story we meet Fritzl, who lives on a farm with his wife Liesi and their baby. Fritzl ... Read more

The hilarious outcomes of Fritzl’s calamitous day at home are portrayed in Gág’s singular illustrations. In the end Fritzl admits that Liesi’s work is “none too easy” and begs to return to his fields and not do housework another day. “Well then,” says Liesi, “if that’s how it is, we surely can live in peace and happiness for ever and ever.”

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816642434
SKU
V9780816642434
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-40

About Wanda Gág
Best known for her Newbery Honor winner Millions of Cats, Wanda Gág (1893–1946) was a pioneer in children’s book writing and illustration. Her groundbreaking technique of integrating illustrations with the text is evident in all of her classic books. Born in New Ulm, Minnesota, she rose to international acclaim as a children’s book author, artist, and illustrator. In recognition of ... Read more

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