The Phoenix And The Carpet

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The phoenix and the carpet.

Cyril anthea robert jane and the lamb. Magic juvenile fiction subject. Four children discover a strange egg hidden in an old carpet from which hatches a talking phoenix. Miriam margolyes jean alexander christopher biggins and david suchet phoenix s voice.

The book was written by edith nesbit in 1904. Four young children hope for anything to happen and when they become owners of the phoenix their adventure begins. Great britain history edward vii 1901 1910. Previously adapted for british television in 1976 edith nesbit s 1904 children s novel the phoenix and the carpet was again brought to the small screen by the bbc beginning november 16 1997.

The carpet is as real as it ever was said the phoenix rather contemptuously. This adaptation has an all star cast. It is the second in a trilogy of novels that begins with five children and it 1902 and follows the adventures of the same five children. But of course a carpet s only a carpet whereas a phoenix is superlatively a phoenix yes indeed said cyril i see it is.

The phoenix and the carpet is a fantasy novel for children written by e. Further adventures are had when the carpet turns out to be magic. With miriam margolyes ivan berry lesley dunlop ben simpson. She wrote 44 books including the railway children 1906 and five children and it 1902.

A phoenix and a flying carpet aren t of course really within one s everyday experience but at heart the events that take place and many of this fantasy s settings are taken from real life a fair few of which hark back to nesbit s own childhood in the victorian period. 2 for the phoenix and the carpet you must buy this random house digital inc version project gutenberg has only a non illustrated version. Nesbit and first published in 1904. But like i said it s worth it especially when you consider that you were able to enjoy five children and it for free.