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 The Goose Girl - Shannon Hale
 The Goose Girl - Shannon Hale ... vivid eye for detail' Daily Telegraph Anidora-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kilindree, spent the first years of her life listening to her aunt's incredible stories, and learning the language of the birds. Little knowing how valuable her aunt's strange knowledge would prove to be when she grew older. From the Grimm's fairy tale of the princess who became a goose girl before she could become a queen, Shannon Hale has woven an incredible, original and magical tale of a girl who must understand her own incredible talents before she can overcome those who wish her harm. Shannon Hale has drawn on her incredible gift for storytelling to create a powerful and magical grown-up fairy tale.Newest Review: ... this into so much more. Having never really been a fantasy or mythology reader, I have progressed to discovering something ... more ... wonderful! I was a bit wary of this book, as I thought it might be silly and childish, but in fact it is so well written that you do get thoroughly caught up in the fairytale. Although reading it did make me feel about 5 years old again, it was in a good, magical way, rather than anything negative. Also its not quite like reading children's fairy tales, as things don't always go the heroine's way, and she does have quite a struggle on her hands before she can regain her crown.
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The Goose Girl - Shannon Hale: A magical mystery tour (340 words)
by - written on 18/02/08 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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This is the story of Crown Princess Ani who, at sixteen is forced to leave her home and family to marry a prince in another land. En route, she is overthrown by an imposter, and this is the story of how she tries to regain what should rightfully be hers. This book stems originally from the Grimm fairy tale of the princess who became a goose girl before she could become a queen, but Hale has elaborated this into so much more. Having never really been a fantasy or mythology reader, I have progressed to discovering something wonderful! I was a bit wary of this book, as I thought it might be silly and childish, but in fact it is so well written that you do get ... Read the complete review
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