The Trumpet of the Swan

The Trumpet of the Swan

:"This article refers to the children's novel. For the animated film, see The Trumpet of the Swan (film)"

Infobox Book
name = The Trumpet of the Swan
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image_caption = Cover from the 1970 edition.
author = E. B. White
illustrator = Fred Marcellino
(original edition by Edward Frascino)
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country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Children's novel
publisher = Harper Trophy
release_date = 1970
english_release_date =
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages =
isbn = ISBN 0-06-440867-1 (current paperback edition)
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"The Trumpet of the Swan" is a children's novel by E.B. White published in 1970. It tells the story of Louis, a Trumpeter Swan born without a voice and trying to overcome it by learning to play a trumpet, always trying to impress a beautiful pen named Serena.

According to his friend Gene Deitch, White wrote the novel primarily in order to free up his backlog of royalties for "Charlotte's Web". [http://genedeitch.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=chapter&chapter=27&page=3]


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