![]() ![]() So begins James Thurber s sublimely revamped fairy tale, The 13 Clocks, in which a wicked Duke who imagines he has killed time, and the Duke s beautiful niece, for whom time seems to have run out, both meet their match, courtesy of an enterprising and very handsome prince in disguise. He wore gloves when he was asleep, and he wore gloves when he was awake, which made it difficult for him to pick up pins or coins or the kernels of nuts, or to tear the wings from nightingales. His hands were as cold as his smile, and almost as cold as his heart. ![]() She was warm in every wind and weather, but he was always cold. ![]() Once upon a time, in a gloomy castle on a lonely hill, where there were thirteen clocks that wouldn t go, there lived a cold, aggressive Duke, and his niece, the Princess Saralinda. You can read this before The 13 Clocks PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The 13 Clocks written by James Thurber which was published in 1950–. Brief Summary of Book: The 13 Clocks by James Thurber ![]()
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