Gulliver's Travels
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: <strong>Swiftstrong>, <strong>Jonathanstrong> / Ambrus, Victor G. / Riordan, James, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Embark on a journey with one <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> greatest world travelers <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> all time. Ride with him across <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> South Seas to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> miniature island <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Liliput, where people grow no taller than six inches high. Round <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> Cape <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Good Hope to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> land <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Brobdingnag, home <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> giants tall as church steeples, and sail on to <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> exotic lands <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Laputa, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrip, and more. Share Gulliver's incredible adventures, from his singlehanded defeat <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> an entire naval fleet (albeit one whose ships are toy boat-sized), to his harrowing abduction by a giant eagle, to his unfortunate dunking in a reservoir-sized pot <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> cream by a jealous dwarf <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong>se are <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> stories <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> Gulliver's Travels, <strong>Jonathanstrong> <strong>Swiftstrong>'s classic tale <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> fantastic adventures in far-<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>f lands, brilliantly retold by James Riordan in rich, vivid prose that captures all <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> whimsy and satire <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> original in <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> modern language <strong><strong>ofstrong>strong> today's children. <strong><strong>Thestrong>strong> illustrations by noted artist Victor Ambrus are rich and colorful, delicate in detail, strong in composition, and permeated with humor. And <strong><strong>thestrong>strong> insightful--<strong><strong>ofstrong>strong>ten scathing--social commentary that <strong>Swiftstrong> wove into his original tale remains intact, providing fascinating reading for adults as well as children.