The Goose Girl (novel)
2003 fantasy novel by Shannon Hale / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Goose Girl is a fantasy novel by Shannon Hale based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same title, published by Bloomsbury in 2003. It is Hale's debut novel and the first in her Books of Bayern series. It follows the story of Anidori-Kiladra "Ani" Talianna Isilee (later called "Isi"), Crown Princess of Kildenree, as she travels to the neighboring kingdom of Bayern to wed their crown prince. On the journey, she is usurped by her jealous lady-in-waiting and must prove her true identity as the princess. Critical reception of the novel was mostly positive. The book won the 2003 Josette Frank Award for fiction and has been published in English, Spanish, Hungarian, Dutch, Japanese, and Vietnamese.[1][2][3]
Author | Shannon Hale |
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Cover artist | Alison Jay (first edition), Juliana Kolesova (photograph cover) |
Language | English |
Series | The Books of Bayern |
Genre | Fantasy novel |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Press |
Publication date | August 8, 2003 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 383 |
ISBN | 1-58234-843-X |
OCLC | 51042139 |
LC Class | PZ8.H134 Go 2003 |
Followed by | Enna Burning |