The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 306 pages and is available in hardcover format. Shannon hale s book of a thousand days 2007 has all the elements of a classic, young adult fantasy novel. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, paperback. Like 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.
Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, paperback barnes. Angry at her for not marrying the ruler of a nearby kingdom, lady sarens father locks her and her maid in a tower. But i guess three hundred sixtyfive days in tuscany doesnt have the same ring. Ever since i was able to read when i was about four years old, i believe, i always found something admirable about authors. Book of a thousand days is a wonderful, amusing and thoughtful book that promotes a protagonist who isnt beautiful, but relies on her wits and her inherent good nature to survive. To ask other readers questions about book of a thousand days, please sign up. 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. When maid maleen said she would marry no other, the king had her and her maidservant locked up in tower, with food that would be enough to feed them for seven years. He was also a prolific author whose works include a pulitzer prizewinning book on.
The title is not even true since the book covers only a single year. In 2004 i started writing a book that would become book of a thousand days. 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. In just one sentence, book of a thousand days is one of the most heartfelt and empowering books ive ever read, and its also one of the purest, which is a weird thing to say because this book isnt necessarily made of feelgood, wholesome stuff its actually a lot darker than i.
The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2007, and was written by shannon hale. Dashti has only just arrived to take her place as lady sarens maid when the. Book of a thousand days is her lady maids journal of their time bricked in the tower and what happens afterwards. As a person from the plains, she is looked down on as a mucker, a lowclass citizen, by nobility. The world building could have been improved, but there is enough to get by for the readers. In book of a thousand days, shannon hale weaves adventure, romance, poetry, and even some comedy into an incredible tale of two young heroines and their struggle to survive at all costs.
Dashti really epitomizes the old saying do good unto others because proves it daily. Lady sarens father throws them in this awful tower for seven years. I would recommend this book to readers in 5th grade and older. Kennedy in the white house was published in 1965 and received a pulitzer prize the following year. Pdf book of a thousand days book by shannon hale free. The setting is a great adaptation to the original tale i loved the mongolian customs that are described, and how one of them plays a pivotal role in the overall story not saying more as im skirting a spoiler there. Book of a thousand days, told in the form of dashtis book of thoughts tells of their days in the tower and what happens when they are able to break free. A young girl is a servant to a weakminded and weakwilled lady and ends up fighting her fights for. Its also a romance novel written in the first person in a diarylike format. It is based on the brothers grimm story maid maleen. She has seven long years of solitude to think about her insolence. One hundred years of solitude is the first piece of literature since the book of genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race.
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. A book of a thousand days quiz name one of the princes from the story. Dashti has only just arrived to take her place as lady sarens maid when the two are locked in a stone tower. He was also the winner of the national book award for both a thousand days and robert kennedy and his times 1979. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. Schlesinger was a prominent historian and social critic who served as special assistant to president kennedy. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength. As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all dashti can do to keep them fed. He was also the winner of the national book award for both a thousand days. Book of a thousand days book of a thousand days is one of the most amazing books i have encountered.
Depending on the study guide provider sparknotes, shmoop, etc. This summary of book of a thousand days includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. A thousand days, by arthur schlesinger, dated 196501, excerpts by john f. In both books, we see character growth that rings true, and beautifully blossoming love, along with the forming of deep friendships during adversity. Like the original tale a young girl is locked in a tower for 7 years by her father and when released finds her kingdom gone to marauders.
The protagonist is fantastic and her writing style is fun to read. After my second reading, i know for sure that book of a thousand days is my favorite book of all times. Book of a thousand days shannon hale, 2007 bloomsbury usa 336 pp. It simply wouldnt be the first shannon hale id suggest to someone.
About book of a thousand days from new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity and love gone awry. Bloomsbury childrens 0 15 0 summary when a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has. 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. Shannon hales book of a thousand days is a riveting read that allows you to see into the soul of a young girl. Also, it was written in diary format which i generally find tedious i was all about the diary form books when i was a kid, though, so i. Sometimes my fancy gets to floating inside me, threatening to carry me away like a leaf on a wind. Dashti is maid and scribe to lady saren, whose father has bricked both of them in a tower for sarens crime of refusing to be married to vicious lord khasar. Based on the grimms fairy tale maid maleen, book of a thousand days transports readers to the eight realms, a world inspired by mongolia. But a thousand days in tuscany is a title of which im hardly very fond, but my publishers loved it. Despite it being ya book, i highly recommend it to all ages. Hales take on the story is based off the protagonist, a handmaid named dashtis journal entries as she takes care of. Book of a thousand days is a fairy tale novel by author shannon hale.
When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years because of sarens refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale readaloud revival. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale dashti is only 15 years old when she is shut away in a tower with her mistress, the lady saren. Themes of friendship and loyalty elevate this fairytale romance, in which sensible, loyal maid dashti serves a harsh sentence alongside lady saren, who has refused an arranged marriage. The paperback of the book of a thousand days by shannon hale at. He twice won the pulitzer prize, in 1946 for the age of jackson and in 1966 for a thousand days. Free download or read online book of a thousand days pdf epub book. Its a wonderful story about humility, preservation, romance, and adventure. A book of a thousand days by celio peterkin on prezi. Book of a thousand days is loosely based around the little known brothers grimm fairy tale called maid maleen. A rousing, even spellbinding talewith outlines in the grimms maid maleenis set in medieval mongolia and told in journal form. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale about the book. The characters are well crafted, the plot is interesting, and it makes you want more. Lady sarens father has decided that his disobedient daughter needs seven years to think on the error of her ways in refusing to marry the man he has chosen.
Book of a thousand days by shannon hale everyday reading. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale thriftbooks. Once there was a princess named maid maleen who fell in love with a prince, but her father refused his suit. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale is a tale based on a brothers grimm fairy tale entitled maid maleen. Book of a thousand days is a romance novel set in a fictional setting that consists of eight realms, each one representing the eight gods of the religion that the people in this book follow. In book of a thousand days, the humble servant only carries out the deception because of the orders of the fearfilled princess. I liked the story for a lot of reasons, but here are my thoughts. Shannon hale, quote from book of a thousand days khan tegas never looked at me. Book of a thousand days a novel by shannon hale setting this novel starts off with two girls stuck in a tower.
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. This novel starts off with two girls stuck in a tower. Kennedy, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. Book of a thousand days was a good book, yes, but it never really gripped me. Dashti knows healing songs from the steppes, and she needs them, as saren is what we would now call.
These two girls that are stuck in this tower are lady saren and a mucker maid named dashti. I adored the main character and was sad to come to the end of the book. For some time id wanted to reimagine the grimms brothers fairy tale maid maleen but had every intention of creating a fantasy world like others id written before. But the princess is not entirely aloneshe has her maid, dashti. Book of a thousand days 2007 read online free book by.
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