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48 pp.
| Philomel |
September, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-399-23152-8$$16.99
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Moses modernizes the language but preserves the integrity of Irving's original story. Folk-art paintings rendered in autumnal hues suit the story's Revolutionary-era setting and the pastoral vistas of the mountains and aptly convey a colorful cast of characters, from shrewish wife to good-natured layabout to mysterious band of revelers.