More than 70 original illustrations by Robert Ingpen complement the
complete and unabridged text in this edition published to celebrate the
150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's first Alice book in November 1865
When Alice steps through the looking-glass in the drawing room one
drowsy winter afternoon, she finds herself in a peculiar, topsy-turvy
world where chess pieces walk about, flowers talk, and nothing is quite
as it seems. Alice is caught up in a bizarre chess game and encounters
some rather eccentric characters--including the argumentative Tweedledum
and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, the Lion and the Unicorn, the nonsensical
White Queen, and the quick-tempered Red Queen. The story features the
poems, "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and "Jabberwocky," which have
become just as well known as Alice's adventures themselves. The
award-winning artist Robert Ingpen has illustrated Lewis Carroll's
enchanting sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in this
sumptuous volume. Full of anarchic humour, witty rhymes, and sparkling
word play, it will delight new readers and devoted Alice fans alike.