She has two standalone books for young readers book of a thousand days, a cybils award winner. Ive been a loyal follower of newbury honor winner shannon hale ever since the goose girl, her first novel, came out in 2003. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale librarything. Dashti, a simple girl from the country, becomes a ladys maid to lady saren. Free download or read online book of a thousand days pdf epub book. I love shannon hale, she is one of my favorite authors. Pdf book of a thousand days book by shannon hale free. Book of a thousand days this beloved romantic fantasy from awardwinning, new york times bestselling author shannon hale celebrates its 10th anniversary with a gorgeous new cover. In book of a thousand days, hale crafts a lyrical story taken from the longforgotten grimms fairy tale. Book of a thousand days shannon hale, 2007 bloomsbury usa 336 pp.
Book of a thousand days shannon hale mcnally robinson. Shannon hale, quote from book of a thousand days tegus, im leaving this book behind for you, so you will know the why of it all, and maybe youll forgive me, or maybe youll think me false and reprehensible. Read online book of a thousand days book by shannon. Book of a thousand days is a story of punishment, elusion, escape, and the surprising power a single person holds. Book of a thousand days looked like it might be another goose girl. However, book of a thousand days did not disappoint. Who are the characters in book of a thousand days by. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the series princess academy, books of bayern, ever after high, and unbeatable squirrel girl, as well as standalones book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack, among other books. A reimagined grimm brothers fairie tale, it is the journal of dashti, a mucker girl who leaves behind all she knows and journeys to the city of titors garden. Even though the book spanned many years, some entries were just too detailed. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale at the best online ebook storage. I loved it throughout and by the end i was grinning like crazy. As a person from the plains, she is looked down on as a mucker, a lowclass citizen, by nobility.
I think that this book has the intended audience of preteen and teenage girls between. My book is book of a thousand days by shannon hale. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale free download. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale thriftbooks. This is a story about dashti, a ladies maid to lady saren, who during a seven year incarceration in a tower overcomes the tragedies that befall them with unfailing optimism. Like hales other fantasies, book of a thousand days is based on a fairy tale, this time the brothers grimms littleknown maid maleen. Book of a thousand days quotes showing of 36 mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul. After all, she retells fairy tales, and does it beautifully.
It simply wouldnt be the first shannon hale id suggest to someone. After nineteen years of writing and dozens of rejections, she published the goose girl, the first book in her awardwinning books of bayern series. In shannon and dean hales new book the princess in black, princess magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with duchess wigtower when. Book of a thousand days was a good book, yes, but it never really gripped me. But as the book went on i grew tired of the excessive description. The story is another shannon hale twist on an old fairy tale, but its my absolute favorite of the bunch. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, the unbeatable squirrel girl, and real friends. Book of a thousand days ebook written by shannon hale. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, 9780747597810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hale river secrets delivers another winning fantasy, this time inventively fleshing out the obscure grimm tale, maid maleen, through the expressive and earthy. Book of a thousand days ranks right up with briar rose and to kill a mockingbird as one of my alltime favorite books.
Book of a thousand days is written as dashtis diary entries, which i enjoyed at first. I actually found the full cast part to be really engaging and not at all distracting as i had feared. If you liked shannon hale s the goose girl then this is a book not to be missed. An intriguing story mirroring shannon hales first acclaimed novel, the goose girl, but offering the reader something wholly fresh and different, book of a thousand days proves this author is nothing short of exceptional. Download and read online for free the book of a thousand days by shannon hale. Book trailer book of a thousand days by shannon hale.
From new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity and love gone awry. She sets the novel on the steppes of asia making the retelling original and unforgettable. I picked it up at the library, and im sorry, but it must be said, this is my least favorite of shannon hales novels. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale scholastic. If you liked shannon hales the goose girl then this is a book not to be missed. 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. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, paperback. When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years for sarens refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read book of a thousand days. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2007, and was written by shannon hale. New york times best selling author shannon hale started writing books at age ten and never stopped, eventually earning an mfa in creative writing. So when i found out about her newest book, book of a thousand days, i read it as soon as i could get my hands on a copy. Book of a thousand days is one of best books released on 2007 containing 306 pages, this book written by shannon hale whom known as an author and have wrote many interesting books with great story telling.
She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming midnight in austenland jan. Like that book, it is based on a rather obscure brothers grimm tale, so i had high hopes. As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all dashti can do to keep them fed. Book of a thousand days was published by bloomsbury childrens books on 1 september 2007. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale readaloud revival. Based on a classic grimms fairy tale, this is the story told by dashti, a maid from the steppes of a medieval land, who sacrifices her freedom to accompany her mistress into. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 306 pages and is available in hardcover format. Click to read more about the book of a thousand days by shannon hale. 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. I couldnt stand the thought of your reading all my words unless i knew for certain that id never have to. Shannon hale is the new york times bestselling author of six young adult novels. Book of a thousand days is all from the point of view of the maid, dashti, and its done in the style of diary entries.
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