The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

Before the ballet, there was the book—and it's more magical and mysterious than you ever imagined. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffmann is the enchanting tale of young Marie Stahlbaum, who receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift—only to discover it holds the key to a fantastical world of toy soldiers, clockwork wonders, and an epic battle against the wicked Mouse King...