Fantasy Literature Master Series - The Thief of Dreams (Volume 3)

Author: Alfred Prüfer
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: A mysterious forest, a roving bandit. A thrilling chase, a story of justice and righteousness. A warm poem of children's friendship. A masterpiece intertwining fantasy and reality. Plus, endless and contemplation left for you.
The story takes place in a mysterious forest and the small town at its edge. The roving bandit, Horcher, has long been a menace, and this time he has stolen the coffee grinder, a treasured possession of Kaspar's grandmother. Kaspar and his friend Seppel are determined to catch him and retrieve the coffee grinder for their grandmother. After a series of thrilling struggles and wits, the two friends finally succeed in defeating the great magician and capturing the bandit. This book is free with a children's play script titled The Delicious Mushroom Soup.
The Bandit is a recipient of the "International Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award" and a classic of world children's literature. It has been translated into over 40 languages, including English, French, Russian, and Japanese, and has been adapted into films, television series, stage plays, puppet shows, and radio dramas, performed in many countries. China has also adapted the story of The Bandit into a puppet play.