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The Wretched Stone
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The Wretched Stone (1991) (edit title/settings)

by Chris Van Allsburg (Author) (edit contributors)

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In a story recounted through the daily log of Captain Allan Hope, the sailors aboard the Rita Anne become mesmerized and transformed by a mysterious glowing rock, and only music and books can restore them to normal. Excellent book for illustrating the concept of allegory.

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The diary of a ship captain records the events of a crew that finds a strange glowing stone. The crew becomes more and more captivated by the stone, slack on their duties, and eventually turn into apes. The crew suffers when a storm comes and the stone stops glowing. The captain reads aloud... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The diary of a ship captain records the events of a crew that finds a strange glowing stone. The crew becomes more and more captivated by the stone, slack on their duties, and eventually turn into apes. The crew suffers when a storm comes and the stone stops glowing. The captain reads aloud of them, eventually returning them to men. They are rescued.

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  • Captain Allan Hope: A caring captain who is concerned with the cultural well being of his crew.
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We finished bringing supplies aboard early this morning.

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  1. Chris Van Allsburg (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0395533074
Page Count: 32

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