The World Is Round

by Gertrude Stein

Book Overview

Published to commemorate its 75th anniversary, The World Is Round brings back into print the classic story created by Gertrude Stein and Clement Hurd.

Written in her unique prose style, Gertrude Stein's The World Is Round chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Rose--a whimsical tale that delights in wordplay and sound while exploring the ideas of personal identity and individuality. This stunning volume replicates the original...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006220307X
• ISBN13: 9780062203076
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A rose is a rose is a rose

This book is odd, but very lovely. It is quite in the stream-of-consciousness vein, very modernist. I am not sure how much sense it would actually make to a child, but I found it to be particularly good.