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At first this started out being a little annoying, but soon moved into a truly moving story. I was amazed and impressed that this was based on a character in an ancient Icelandic saga, and will be looking to read more by Donna Jo Napoli.
Mar 06, 2008
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Melkorka is an Irish princess who gets kidnapped by Russian traders, and only her stubborn silence which gives her an aura of mystery keeps her from experiencing the worst that can happen to a female slave.
Fascinating, grim, and with a non-typical happy ending, this is a compulsively readable survivor's story. ...more
Fascinating, grim, and with a non-typical happy ending, this is a compulsively readable survivor's story. ...more
I was really suprised by this one. Not your standard "young royal in trouble".
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Mar 13, 2008
The Book Maven
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Sep 16, 2008
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