Saint George and the Dragon

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday, 1989. First Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. Palin, Nicki. 32 Pages. A beautifully illustrated book with no noted defects. One morning when the women of the town went to fill their buckets at the pool, they ran back sobbing and bolted the city gates. A horrifying dragon whose father was Evil and whose mother was Darkness had been born in the pools deepest crevices and now lay coiled by the pool. That night one comer of the town was set ablaze and two dogs were eaten. It was only the beginning of a terrible siege that seemed as though it would never end. Yet as the town suffered, a mysterious horseman roamed the nearby hills. To some he was known as George the Dragon-slayer. Nicki Palins breathtaking illustrations accentuate the drama and passion in awardwinning author Geraldine McCaughreans eloquent and lyrical rendition of the legend of Saint George. the patron saint of England. Geraldine McCaughrean won the prestigious 1987 Whitbread Children's Novel Award for A Little Lower than the Angels. She has also retold a number of classic books for children including One Thousand and One Nights, illustrated by Stephen Lavis, and The Canterbury Tales, illustrated by Victor G. Ambrus. Her most recent book for children is A Pack of Lies, a collection of short stories. She lives in London, England. Nicki Palin makes her debut in the world of children books with Saint George and the Dragon. She lives in Burton-upon-Trent, England.