The Nutcracker

by David Freeman, E.T.A. Hoffmann

Retells the story of Clara, who receives a magic nutcracker as a Christmas gift from her godfather, a tale based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman that inspired the famous Tchaikovsky ballet

Genres: Picture Books

48 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 1931

About the author

David Freeman is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who studied playwriting and dramatic literature at the Yale Drama School and currently teaches screenwriting seminars in Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife Judith Gingold.

Freeman wrote the last draft for Alfred Hitchcock's final project, The Short Night, a projected spy thriller which was never produced due to Hitchcock's failing health. Freeman wrote about his experiences in the 1984 book The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock, which includes his completed screenplay.

Reviews

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't the into the way the story was told, the Christmas tree angel was superfluous, but I loved the bright colors.