The Wretched Stone

The Wretched Stone is a children's picture book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg.

The Wretched Stone
AuthorChris Van Allsburg
IllustratorChris Van Allsburg
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's, Fantasy novel
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
1991
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages32
ISBN0-395-53307-4
OCLC23356228
Preceded byJust a Dream 
Followed byThe Widow's Broom 

Plot summary

Told from the perspective of Captain Randall Ethan Hope, the crew of the Rita Anne finds a strange, glowing, cubic stone on an exotic island. After taking the strange object aboard their ship, the crew becomes obsessed with the stone, abandoning many of their former interests and leaving the captain wondering how to shake the crew out of their stupor. Gradually, the glowing stone turns the entire crew (except the captain) into grinning apes. Afterwards, the "Rita Anne' nearly sinks. On July 30th, they are rescued by another ship that drops them off at a harbor in "Santa Pengal." It is told in a 'journal' format, as it takes place over the course of May 8 to July 12 of an unspecified year.[1]


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References
  1. "Teacher's Guide for The Wretched Stone by Chris Van Allsburg". Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved November 18, 2011.


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