Book of a thousand days is loosely based around the little known brothers grimm fairy tale called maid maleen. Click to read more about the book of a thousand days by shannon hale. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale book cover, description, publication history. The book of a thousand days james noel smith shannon hale part1 the tower day 1 my. Featuring marlenas own incredible recipes, a thousand days in venice is the enchanting true story of a woman who opens her heartand falls in love with both a man and a city. Shannon hales book of a thousand days is a riveting read that allows you to see into the soul of a young girl. When a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has chosen, her father is furious and locks her in a tower. Pdf book of a thousand days book by shannon hale free. As a person from the plains, she is looked down on as a mucker, a lowclass citizen, by nobility. Kennedy in the white house by schlesinger, arthur meier and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first edition of this novel was published in september 1st 2007, and was written by shannon hale.
Its probably just as well that that fairy tale itself isnt commonly known, since hale sticks close to the original in many plot points. Book of a thousand days presentation by angela yang on prezi. Anne of the thousand days by anderson maxwell abebooks. When lady saren refuses to marry a man she fears, she and her maid, dashti, are locked in a tower with just a tiny flap open to the outside world. A thousand days kennedy white house, schlesinger, first. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale readaloud revival. Retellings of fairy tales may be quite common, but a retelling of the maid maleen fairy tale.
The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 306 pages and is available in hardcover format. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is possibly even better than the twilight saga, and thats saying something. Book of a thousand days is a 2007 young adult fantasy novel by shannon hale. Angry at her for not marrying the ruler of a nearby kingdom, lady sarens father locks her and her maid in a tower. Hale recaptures the essence of the story perfectly. Lady saren is sitting on the floor, staring at the wall, and hasnt moved even to scratch for an hour or more. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Like the original tale a young girl is locked in a tower for 7 years by her father and when released finds her kingdom gone to marauders. Dashti pretends to be the princess to save her mistresss life. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale fantastic fiction. The narrator and the writer of the book of a thousand days, fifteenyearold dashti leaves the plains where she was raised to find work in a nearby city after her mother passes away. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale librarything. Read book of a thousand days by shannon hale for free with a 30 day free trial.
As of today we have 78,667,427 ebooks for you to download for free. When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are s. I can honestly say that book of a thousand days is one of the best books i have ever read. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Perfectly paced, incredibly engaging, and entirely satisfying. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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