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Handsome wandering prince disguised as a minstrel rescues ridiculously lovely princess from the evil clutches of cold-hearted duke by fulfilling an “impossible� quest. Thurber’s take on the classic fairy tale plot features gorgeous language, mysterious unseen beasts, and of course quirkily endearing characters.
A cute and quirky little fairy tale that apparently was Neil Gaiman's favourite book as a child.
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The Thirteen Clocks - Thurber
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Speaking of archetypes; this little book contains all the essential elements: an evil duke, and a princess in distress, a prince in disguise, an impossible task, and magical intervention. The story itself is not important. It laughs at itself. Read this story for Thurber’s wordplay. My copy of the book had an introduction by Neil Gaiman who said, “There has never been anything like this before, and there will never be anything like this again…[Thurber] takes ...more
I am thrilled this was listed in the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die". It's been on my shelf since the kids were little, and I've never touched it until now. I would have missed a fantastic story!
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”You'll never live to wed his niece. You'll only die to feed his geese.�
A fine little story. ŷ has it at 128 pages, but it is more like 50 pages. It is like a cross-over between Dr Suess and “Once apon a time....� ...more
A fine little story. ŷ has it at 128 pages, but it is more like 50 pages. It is like a cross-over between Dr Suess and “Once apon a time....� ...more
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