The Trumpet of the Swan
by E. B. White
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Louis is a Trumpeter Swan who came into the world lacking a voice. When his father explained to him that he was different from other cygnets, Louis felt scared. His father, however, promised to help. Sam Beaver, a boy who loved all wild things, took Louis to school, where he learned to read and write. This was a help, but it did not solve his major problem: he was in love with the beautiful swan, Serena, and she spurned him because he was defective. And that was when Louis's father, the old cob, did a difficult thing - he put honor aside and stole a trumpet so his son would be able to woo his love. Louis's determination to become a trumpeter and pay off his father's debt takes him far from the wilderness he loves. But he succeeds and wins the swan of his desiring.
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吹小号的天鹅: The Trumpet of the Swan
2010-02-14, Shanghai yi wen chu ban she, Shanghai Translation Publishing House - China
in Chinese
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The Trumpet of the Swan
1987-03, Scholastic, Scholastic Inc.
Paperback
in English
- 1st Scholastic printing (69)
0590406191 9780590406192
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The Trumpet of the Swan
1973, Harper & Row
Paperback
in English
- 1st Harper Trophy Book printing
0064400484 9780064400480
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The Trumpet of the Swan
1973, HarperTrophy
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in English
- 1st Harper Trophy edition; Library Edition
0060263989 9780060263980
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Louis, a romantic swan, is in love with the angelic Serena, but he can't tell her how he feels; he has no voice. When he meets eleven-year-old Sam Beaver, a human friend, he goes to school with him to learn how to read and write. Louis' father also helps out; he steals a brass trumpet for his son. In the end, Louis learns to play, wins Serena's heart, and repays the music shop owner for his stolen trumpet.
Here is a wonderful story of romance, friendship, and determination among animals and humans.
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