Quail

Author: (Russian) Turgenev, translated by Wen Xiaoping, illustrated by (Italian) Alina
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: "The female crow I shot flew through the tangled grass, its chest stained with a large patch of bright red blood, yet it disregarded its own life and flew toward me to stop us from harming its child" tells a story of love in the hands of the great Russian literary giant Turgenev. It is a story of, as well as love filled with compassion and mercy. Through Alina's gentle art style, infinite emotions are conveyed, especially when the image of the little swan appears in the boy's eyes—their undeniable complex emotions are unforgettable. Selected for the Bratislava International Illustration Biennial Taiwan's United Daily News Best Children's Book