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A lovely older translation of the fairy tale, not too mushy or sanitized. The heroine is honorable rather than infatuated, expressing her determination to rescue her husband in terms of keeping her promise rather than finding her true love.
The illustrations are very pretty, if not 100% in line with the text (for instance, she is described as the youngest, but appears much older than several of her siblings, who are shown as children). I found this image particularly interesting:
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The illustrations are very pretty, if not 100% in line with the text (for instance, she is described as the youngest, but appears much older than several of her siblings, who are shown as children). I found this image particularly interesting:
I guess there is ...more
A collection of scandinavian folklore. I enjoyed "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" best amongst its long list of stories. As a fairy tale collection, there's definitely a magical feel to it. A nice alternative to Grimms or Andersen
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Apr 05, 2011
Kim
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Jan 30, 2013
Maggie
marked it as to-read
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Anya Ballinger
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