Princess of the Wild Swans
Diane Zahler,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 01-31-2012
Diane Zahler,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 01-31-2012
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780062004925 (0062004921)
Publish date: January 31st 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Series: Fairy Tale Princesses
Like the rest of Zahler's work that I've read, "Princess of the Wild Swans" proves to be just as sweet and simple as her previous fairy tale retellings, "The Thirteenth Princess" and "A True Princess". "Princess of the Wild Swans" is a retelling of the fairy tale "The Wild Swans". Princess Meriel is...
A good retelling, if a tad cliche. Nothing groundbreaking, but sweet and simple, just embellishing the original.I would have liked to have spent more time on Meriel and her brothers and their relationship with one another as it would have added strength and emotion to her struggles. Also, more empha...
3 12 stars. A retelling of the The Wild Swans. The writing is superb, flowing and weaving, it draws you into Meriel's enchanted world. Meriel's five brothers are transformed into swans by Meriel's full witch stepmother.(Yes, an actual witch) Not all witches are bad, in fact, Meriel's friends are hal...
Another great fairy tale retelling from Diane Zahler. Even though I have never been too fond of the fairy tale this book is based on, I did enjoy this version of it quite a bit. It was hard to put down, and the supporting cast of characters, once again, were likeable.Full review soon at www.mangam...
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