The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582349908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Ani escapes, takes the name "Isi," disguises her distinctive blonde hair, and becomes a tender of geese to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim her crown from the imposter, Selia. Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, is born with the ability to speak to animals, a gift that is nurtured by her aunt. Unbeknownst to anyone, the queen has promised Ani in marriage to the prince of neighboring Bayern. This retelling retains many similarities to the original tale, including the gruesome punishment for treason. Hale's retelling is a wonderfully rich one, full of el
"A lovely retelling of a fairy tale about a wronged Princess with a special gift" according to Mir. SPOILER ALERT:For those who are not familiar with the Grimm's fairy tale this book is based on, this review contains some things you may consider SPOILERS. Know that it follows the original story line in all the main points, but fleshes out the characters and gives cool explanations for the abilities of the maid/princess/etc to do the things they do. (But, like, really? You never read that fairy tale? So good. Go read it.)One of my very fave fairy tales as a very young Mir was "The Goose Girl". I especially loved reading aloud the rhymes--'Alas! alas! if thy mother knew it/Sadly, sadly, would s. William Barrows said Passed the "sniff" test. This book was purchased at the request of my teenage daughter so I cannot provide a helpful review. What I can say, from my daughter's actions, is that the book "smells" good. Not sure what it is about new books, but the first thing she does is randomly open the book and stick her face in it to get a whiff. Her reaction indicated that it did pass the "smell" test. That is worth two stars in my book as a dad. The book did arrive before the expected time in good condition which is also worth two stars. As far as content, I will probably never be able to review that since there are many other book. Enjoyed it on 1st Reading, Loved it on 2nd Reading akb--bookworm The first time I read this story, I thought it was fun and enjoyed the development of the characters and the relationship between the princess and the prince. There were parts of the story I didn't really get why they were included and seemed like they didn't fit in the story. It seemed to drag in the beginning, and I was annoyed with how wimpy Princess Ani is in the start of the book. I recently reread the story and really loved it. I understood why everything was included in the book and pushed the story along. It no longer dragged, but I saw the development of Ani's personality.The Goose Gir
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life listening to her aunt's stories and learning the language of the birds, especially the swans. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people, so when her silver-tongued lady in waiting leads a mutiny during Ani's journey to be married in a foreign land, Ani is helpless and cannot persuade anyone to help her. She becomes a goose girl and must use her own special, nearly magical powers to find her way to her true destiny. From the Grimm's fairy tale of the princess who became a goose girl before she could become queen, Shannon Hale has woven an incredible and original tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she can lead the people she has made her own.