Classics Illustrated #11

Based on an old European folk tale,"Rip Van Winkle" is Washington Irving's whimsical account of a lazy, easy going fellow who takes to the woods to escape his nagging wife. To his confusion and the reader's delight, Rip awakens from slumber of twenty years to find his wife goneand his world much-changed. Rip Van Winkle displays the grace and wit that made Irving the first American writer to win international acclaim. Jeff Busch's light-hearted illustrations perfectly embellish this playful story. Prestige format, full color 48 pages on glossy papper with a $3.75 cover  price.