Trumpeter Swan -- A Fairy Tale by E.B. White

Author: (American) E.B. White, translated by Ren Rongrong
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The Trumpet of the Swan is one of three works by American author E.B. White (1899-1985) hailed as "the most read and beloved fairy tales of the 20th century." Louis is a male swan born unable to speak. To express his thoughts, Louis learns to write on a stone tablet. However, other swans cannot read, and Louis still cannot confess his feelings to his beloved female swan. To help Louis, the swan father steals a trumpet from a music shop. Louis practices over and over again until he finally blows a song from his heart out of the trumpet. The music not only moves Serena but also earns the respect and admiration of others. The path of life before Louis becomes increasingly broad. This is a touching story about growth, and when literary giant John Updike sincerely remarks, "To have this book is truly our luck."