{"product_id":"hiddensee-a-tale-of-the-once-and-future-nutcracker-paperback","title":"Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory Maguire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author of the beloved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eWicked \u003c\/em\u003ereturns with an inventive novel inspired by a timeless holiday legend, intertwining the story of the famous Nutcracker with the life of the mysterious toy maker named Drosselmeier who carves him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiddensee: An island of white sandy beaches, salt marshes, steep cliffs, and pine forests north of Berlin in the Baltic Sea, an island that is an enchanting bohemian retreat and home to a large artists' colony-- a wellspring of inspiration for the Romantic imagination . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving brought his legions of devoted readers to Oz in \u003cem\u003eWicked \u003c\/em\u003eand to Wonderland in \u003cem\u003eAfter Alice\u003c\/em\u003e, Maguire now takes us to the realms of the Brothers Grimm and E. T. A. Hoffmann-- the enchanted Black Forest of Bavaria and the salons of Munich. \u003cem\u003eHiddensee \u003c\/em\u003eimagines the backstory of the Nutcracker, revealing how this entrancing creature came to be carved and how he guided an ailing girl named Klara through a dreamy paradise on a Christmas Eve. At the heart of Hoffmann's mysterious tale hovers Godfather Drosselmeier-- the ominous, canny, one-eyed toy maker made immortal by Petipa and Tchaikovsky's fairy tale ballet-- who presents the once and future Nutcracker to Klara, his goddaughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eHiddensee \u003c\/em\u003eis not just a retelling of a classic story. Maguire discovers in the flowering of German Romanticism ties to Hellenic mystery-cults-- a fascination with death and the afterlife-- and ponders a profound question: How can a person who is abused by life, shortchanged and challenged, nevertheless access secrets that benefit the disadvantaged and powerless? Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eHiddensee \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a message of hope. If the compromised Godfather Drosselmeier can bring an enchanted Nutcracker to a young girl in distress on a dark winter evening, perhaps everyone, however lonely or marginalized, has something precious to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Maguire returns with an inventive novel inspired by a timeless holiday legend, intertwining the story of the famous Nutcracker with the life of the mysterious toy maker named Drosselmeier who carved him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving brought his legions of devoted readers to Oz in \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand to Wonderland in\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter Alice\u003c\/em\u003e, Maguire now takes us to the realms of the Brothers Grimm and E. T. A. Hoffmann--the enchanted Black Forest of Bavaria and the salons of Munich. \u003cem\u003eHiddensee \u003c\/em\u003eimagines the backstory of the Nutcracker, revealing how this entrancing creature came to be carved and how he guided an ailing girl named Klara through a dreamy paradise on a Christmas Eve. At the heart of Hoffmann's mysterious tale hovers Godfather Drosselmeier--the ominous, canny, one-eyed toy maker made immortal by Petipa and Tchaikovsky's fairy-tale ballet--who presents the once and future Nutcracker to Klara, his goddaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eHiddensee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis not just a retelling of a classic story. Maguire discovers in the flowering of German Romanticism\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eties to Hellenic mystery-cults--a fascination with death and the afterlife--and ponders a profound question: How can a person who is abused by life, shortchanged and challenged, nevertheless access secrets that benefit the disadvantaged and powerless? Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eHiddensee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eoffers a message of hope. If the compromised Godfather\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDrosselmeier can bring an enchanted Nutcracker to a young girl in distress on a dark winter evening, perhaps everyone, however lonely or marginalized, has something precious to share.\u003c\/p\u003e--BuzzFeed News\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Maguire returns with an inventive novel inspired by a timeless holiday legend, intertwining the story of the famous Nutcracker with the life of the mysterious toy maker named Drosselmeier who carved him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving brought his legions of devoted readers to Oz in \u003cem\u003eWicked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand to Wonderland in\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter Alice\u003c\/em\u003e, Maguire now takes us to the realms of the Brothers Grimm and E. T. A. Hoffmann--the enchanted Black Forest of Bavaria and the salons of Munich. \u003cem\u003eHiddensee \u003c\/em\u003eimagines the backstory of the Nutcracker, revealing how this entrancing creature came to be carved and how he guided an ailing girl named Klara through a dreamy paradise on a Christmas Eve. At the heart of Hoffmann's mysterious tale hovers Godfather Drosselmeier--the ominous, canny, one-eyed toy maker made immortal by Petipa and Tchaikovsky's fairy-tale ballet--who presents the once and future Nutcracker to Klara, his goddaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eHiddensee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis not just a retelling of a classic story. Maguire discovers in the flowering of German Romanticism\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eties to Hellenic mystery-cults--a fascination with death and the afterlife--and ponders a profound question: How can a person who is abused by life, shortchanged and challenged, nevertheless access secrets that benefit the disadvantaged and powerless? Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eHiddensee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eoffers a message of hope. If the compromised Godfather\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDrosselmeier can bring an enchanted Nutcracker to a young girl in distress on a dark winter evening, perhaps everyone, however lonely or marginalized, has something precious to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455017926834,"sku":"9780062684370","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/83c421bb4b92e5cfe4e749ff35687c43.webp?v=1778862972","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/hiddensee-a-tale-of-the-once-and-future-nutcracker-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}