The Golden Cage

by Anna Castagloni

Hardcover, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

853.92

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!
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