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The Door in the Hedge
The Door in the Hedge
Author: Robin McKinley
Master storyteller Robin McKinley here spins two new fairy tales and retells two cherished classics. All feature princesses touched with or by magic. There is Linadel, who lives in a kingdom next to Faerieland, where princesses are stolen away on their seventeenth birthdays-and Linadel's seventeenth birthday is tomorrow. And Korah, whose brother...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780441153152
ISBN-10: 0441153151
Publication Date: 7/1997
Pages: 224
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4 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Ace Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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 althea avatar reviewed The Door in the Hedge on + 774 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Retellings of classic fairy-tales. Beautiful stuff - some interesting twists, but very pure and true to the tradition of these stories.
Not as memorable or powerful as The Blue Sword (but that's one of my favorite books EVER). A quick read, and wholly enjoyable.
reviewed The Door in the Hedge on + 48 more book reviews
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This book contains four short stories - two retold fairy tales, and two original fairy tales. Each piece is excellent and unique - my particular favorite is "The Hunting of the Hind," one of McKinley's original tales.
AuntDi avatar reviewed The Door in the Hedge on + 141 more book reviews
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This is a reprint of a collection of fairy tales originally published in 1981. The stories are magical and lyrical, often reading like poetry, painting lovely visual pictures and crying to be read aloud.
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Four short stories that use familar fairy tales as a spring board and then leap off into the building mythos of Robin McKinley. Good stories, clean, with imagination. Not real fast paced, if that's what you want. But satisfying.
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Interesting fantasy short stories....
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It was good and written in the typical wordy style of Robin McKinley. It's definitely worth reading and though I don't think it is quite as good as her other books, it still shows her continued prowess in telling fairy tales.

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Princess Rana (Primary Character)
Princess Linadel (Primary Character)
Princess Korah (Primary Character)
Aliyander (Major Character)
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