Status
Available
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Genres
Collection
Publication
Book Island (2019), 56 pages
Description
Valentina the emperor's daughter is an obsessive collector of exotic birds. Her servants track down every bird she desires - just one remains unfound: a bird that talks. Servants search far and wide to fulfill her impossible quest - and she beheads those who fail. In Valentina's palace, heads roll every day! Will the golden cage ever be filled? A deliciously dark European fairy tale with words as rich as its bold and luxurious illustrations.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
13.66 inches
ISBN
191149614X / 9781911496144
Local notes
Valentina the emperor's daughter is an obsessive collector of exotic birds. Her servants track down every bird she desires, but her quest to find a talking bird remains unfulfilled, and she beheads those who fail to fill her golden cage.
A dark fairy tale!
A dark fairy tale!