- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: General Books (December 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1150911441
- ISBN-13: 978-1150911446
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 245 g
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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1909 Original Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Subjects: Princesses Fiction / General Biography
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The Goose Girl, Dec 30 2005
By Janeifer Drew - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Goose Girl (Paperback)
The Goose Girl takes place in Germany in the mid 1800's. It begins with a poor but beautiful goose girl and her young lover Leopold. It is hard to explain the plot without giving the ending away, so I'll just say that the plot was clever and well developed with a happy ending. It is unfortunate that this book is so hard to get a hold of, it was a wonderful read.
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An old favorite, July 21 2011
By Susan Lea - Published on Amazon.com
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One of my all-time favorite books, I never pass up a decent copy because I know I can give it to one of my adult daughters or a sister. It is completely romantic, impossibly full of coincidences, and perfectly improbable. It's about a goose girl and a princess, so you know it's a grown-up fairy tale. If you hate "Hollywood" endings, don't read it; but if happy endings make you happy and improbable plots don't bother you, it's a good, fun read that leaves you feeling satisfied at the end.I've tried another book by the same author and found it unreadable, but I can see why this book was a best-seller in 1909--and can still enchant a reader over 100 years later.
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Not about geese, but a good gander at another age., Jan 24 2009
By Happy Camper - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Goose Girl (Hardcover)
This quaint costume drama is not about 100 years old. Nonetheless, it remains an enjoyable and intriguing tale of romance, mystery, and disguises, set in a picturesque little German dukedom in a time when war served to redress personal affronts. Macgrath takes his readers on a whimsical trip into history and moves them briskly through scene, character, and plot development, with several minor and one major crisis. There are but a few villains, but all the characters are variously flawed yet heroic people.It is wonderful that this story continues to be read and made available through reprints. The oldest version I have seen is a 1909 Bobbs-Merrill edition with beautiful illustrations and gold-embossed lettering on the cover.
Historical romance-adventure tales do not suit standard modern tastes, but this is not necessarily a criticism of the book! The plot follows somewhat predictable formulas, such as the "darkest before dawn," and promotes traditional virtues of courage, equality of classes, forbearance, and kindness. This is wonderful light reading to take along on a trip. Read from home, however, it provides a timeless tour to a misty mythical monarchy.
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