When two poor woodcutters see a star fall one bitter winter's night, they rush to the spot where it lands, hoping to find treasure. Instead they find a mysterious and beautiful child, whose destiny will take him on a strange and challenging journey...A luxurious picture book edition of one of Oscar Wilde's traditional tales, (others include The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince, and The Nightingale and the Rose). This is a morality tale in the unique Wildean manner, combining sumptuous imagery with bittersweet narrative. Olwyn Whelan's richly coloured, ornate illustration brings a vibrant twist to a traditional story. Her artwork glows with life and depth, and is very recognizable. Stella Maidment has achieved an accessible modern retelling that retains the rhythm, structure and dazzlingly visual language of the original.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by Pavilion Books .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.