The Trumpet of the Swan

Description

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.

Description

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. --back cover

Subjects

Genres

• Juvenile fiction

Other Editions

• The Trumpet of the SwanPaperbackHarper & Row1973-01-01
• The Trumpet of the SwanLibrary BindingHarperTrophy1973-01-01
• The trumpet of the swanPenguin1993-01-01
• La trompeta del cisneEditorial Noguer1994-01-01
• LA Trompeta Del Cisne/the Trumpet of the Swan (Cuatro Vientos)PaperbackLectorum Publications1996-05-01
• The Trumpet of the SwanLibrary BindingTandem Library1999-10-01