Master Snickup's Cloak by Alexander Theroux
illustrated by Brian Froud
"One Morning It Was The..."
Master Snickup was an orphan who at a young age fell in love. The object of his love was a girl he grew up with in the orphanage, a girl who grew into great loveliness. It was she was gave Master Snickup his blue cloak, she who promised to be his bride, she who choose to be with another for wealth and broke Master Snickup's heart, starting a chain of events both desperate and disastrous.
Master Snickup's Cloak was a gift, a symbol of love and fidelity, a promise for the future. But all too soon that promise was broken in the face of obsession and greed. The result of this is a story of heartbreak, sorrow, deprivation, and the Black Death. This medieval fairytale with its artistically wryly and complementary images is darkly charming but not recommended for children.
On sale: 1979
ISBN: 9780905895437
Recommended age: 18+
In a word: Black Death
Re-read it: probably
Recommend: yes
Star rating: four out of five
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