Shannon Hale
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| Title | : | Book of a Thousand Days |
| Author | : | Shannon Hale |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 306 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2007 by Bloomsbury Children’s Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Fairy Tales. Fiction |
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When Dashti, a maid, and Lady Saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years because of Saren's refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment.As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all Dashti can do to keep them fed and comfortable. With the arrival outside the tower of Saren's two suitors--one welcome, the other decidedly less so--the girls are confronted with both hope and great danger, and Dashti must make the desperate choices of a girl whose life is worth more than she knows.
With Shannon Hale's lyrical language, this little-known classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm is reimagined and reset on the central Asian steppes; it is a completely unique retelling filled with adventure and romance, drama and disguise.
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| Original Title: | Book of a Thousand Days |
| ISBN: | 1599900513 (ISBN13: 9781599900513) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Dashti, Lady Saren, Khan Tegus, Lord Khasar |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2008), Utah Book Award for Children/Young Adults (2007), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2009), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2008), Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera independiente (2010) |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 46617 Users | 6054 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books Book of a Thousand Days
Hale has proved herself adept at finding obscure fairy tales and reworking them in mouth-watering new ways. Her latest offering is based on the little-known "Maid Maleen" by the Brothers Grimm. A lady and her loyal maid are locked in a tower for seven years as punishment for the lady's refusal to marry the man her father wants her to. The story details their imprisonment in the tower and the adventure that follows. Hale's version is told in diary format from the point of view of theA true heroine rises from the Grimm Brother ashes.Hale has created a female character worthy to be loved and adored for a long time to come. She is filled with guts, heart, and soul. This is a tale of imprisonment, courage, love, romance, fantasy, and one spectacular protagonist.This is a tale of the silenced being given a voice, of the oppressed fighting their way out of darkness, so they can feel the burn of the sun of life on their skin once again.It is a tale about the power and magic of
Sigh. I really, really wanted to love this book because I love Shannon Hale and all my Goodreads friends have given it 5 or 4 stars but... I just didn't. I didn't like Dashti or Saren. Really, I HATED Saren. More often than not I wanted to beat her head against a rock. She's stupid, annoying, and a terrible person. Dashti, the narrator, wasn't much better. While people who like the book would probably say that she's just fiercely loyal, I found her to be kind of an idiot. I think I would've
I enjoyed this a lot - so much so that I DIDN'T finish it last night. I wanted to save it so that I would have something to look forward to reading this afternoon. I found myself thinking about the story several times throughout the day and wondering how it might end. I wasn't disappointed. Another great job by Shannon Hale!
As luck would have it, the very day Dashti enters the service of a lady is the very day said lady is bricked into a tower for seven years to learn obedience. Dashti goes along with her to keep her company and take care of her. Between fighting off rats, Lady Saren's torpor, and the unsettling attentions of Saren's two very different suitors, Dashti has her hands full. And that's just the beginning.I love Dashti. She grows so much in this book! She starts off a simple girl from a simple way of
This particular story has a fairy tale feel to it... and it was incredibly entertaining. Seven years they were to stay, Lady Saren and her handmaid Dashti. Youd think the first a strong princess, a brave one another one of those in your face, Ill do as I please versions of princesses. Shes not. Youd think Dashti, meek and obedient. She is. Despite said fact, its still Dashti who shines in this one because the princess was often times too delicate, too soft, too shy and just not quite all there.
Dashti, a mucker maid, is going to be locked up in a tower with her Lady Saren for seven years. Lady Saren refused to marry a man she did not love, so Dashti must prepare for a rigorous and daunting imprisonment. Soon, Dashti finds rats in the flour and mold on the cheese. It becomes a struggle to survive, and Dashti also must deal with Lady Sarens two completely different suitors. Dashti must make a choice, for herself, and for Saren.In Book of a Thousand Days, Shannon Hale brings to life the
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