"Something is gravely wrong with the crew of the Rita Anne. They have stopped speaking and they seem to walk the decks stooped over. At night, shrieks can be heard coming from the forward hold. Why this dreadful and dangerous change? Could it have anything to do with the huge, glowing rock that was found the week before? Perhaps it should not have been brought aboard the ship.
What is this extraordinary rock, what wretched power does it hold? And how on earth will the captain be able to save himself and his feverish crew? From the mind of an exceptional artist and storyteller comes a unique visual statement, a tale at once provocative, exotic and mystical."
"Chris Van Allsburg's sharp-edged, ultra-realistic paintings are a marvel in their own right, from the otherworldly luminiscence of the ominous island to the deep indigos used to create the stillness of the ship and sea by night to oddly angled, even dizzying perspectives of the ship's hold and mast."--Publishers Weekly
This book was written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg and published by in Houghton Mifflin Company 1991. This is a 1st edition with the number string 10987654321 on the copyright page.
This hardcover book measures 11 1/4 by 9 inches. It is clean and sturdy with no writing, scribbling, creases, tears or remainder mark and has virtually no outer cover wear. The dust jacket has not been price cut. Overall, this book is in near-new condition. It comes from a smoke-free home.
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