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Anne Fine, Children's Laureate of Britain

"One of the finest, most magical and extraordinary children's books ever written." This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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"She saw: first, a square opening, about eight inches wide, in the lowest step...finally she saw that there was a walnut shell, or half one, outside the nearest door...she went to look at the shell—but looked with the greatest astonishment. There was a baby in it."

So ten-year-old Maria, orphaned mistress of Malplaquet, discovers the secret of her deteriorating estate: on a deserted island at its far corner, in the temple long ago nicknamed Mistress Masham's Repose, live an entire community of people—"The People," as they call themselves—all only inches tall. With the help of her only friend—the absurdly erudite Professor—Maria soon learns that this settlement is no less than the kingdom of Lilliput (first seen in Gulliver's Travels) in exile. Safely hidden for centuries, the Lilliputians are at first endangered by Maria's well-meaning but clumsy attempts to make their lives easier, but their situation grows truly ominous when they are discovered by Maria's greedy guardians, who look at The People and see only a bundle of money. This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Mistress Masham's Repose, Mars 14 2009

Par	Dr. Rod Neumann - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mistress Masham's Repose (Paperback)

One of the favorite books of my childhood. Along with The Sword and the Stone and Narnia.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Can i go to Malplaquet, please?, Sep 8 2000

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I have wished that i could go to Lilliput; in fact, i seem to recall reading a book with jealousy years ago in which a child or children went to Lilliput in the modern worl. Now, it seems, it would not be possible. The only remaining Lilliputians were kidnapped in the Eighteenth Century and brought to England to be displayed. They escaped and have been living for two hundred years on an otherwise empty island in the property, Malplaquet, of an ancient family. The current representative of the family is a poverty-stricken ten year old girl who discovers the little people. The tale shows the results, both bad and good, for them and for her. This is a delightful book; neither too easy for an adult nor too hard (as if there is such a thing) for a child. The villains, a Vicar and a Governess, are just funny enough to tip the balance away from any true fear for Maria ~ the little girl ~ and allow for full enjoyment of the ridiculous characters, situations, and resolutions White offers. It is quite true that "Gulliver's Travels" was, when written, a savage and cutting satire, whereas now we read it for enjoyment as children. "Misstress Masham's Repose" likewise contains more than a simple children's story; likewise, though, it is the story future generations will read it for.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Words fail me., Juil 7 2000

Par	Rodney A. Moulds (Baltimore, MD) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

What can I say that has not already been said? Even more, what can I say that will adequately convey my love for this book? Common sense dictates that not all books ever written can be perpetually in print and easily available, but I have never understood how this book has been allowed its spotty history. It is truly a book for everyone of all ages, and in my estimation should be considered White's best, even outstripping his famous "The Once and Future King," which for all its beauty is a seriously flawed work. "Mistress Masham's Repose" is didactic, too, but its teaching is not painful, and performs the miraculous feat of sending the reader, whether child or adult, on an eager search for more information. And yet, the work is not slow or tiresome, and White never talks down to anyone, even when his comedy verges on that of the music hall. Books like this should never disappear, and once you fall under its spell you will read it again and again.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 An old favorite rediscovered...
I first read this book when I was ten. I'd found and ancient copy, hardbound in an ugly yellow. I don't even know where it came from but I loved it! Read more

Publi� le Mai 6 1999

5.0�toiles sur 5 Heck, give this one ten stars.
Orphaned Maria lives alone in Malplaquet, the vast and ruined eighteenth-century country house which is her sole inheritance from her parents. Read more

Publi� le Janv. 30 1999

5.0�toiles sur 5 A Great read-Very imaginative.
I firsr read thgis book when I was seven and i loved it I havent beren able to get a copy since then. Im going to order it form here- thanx!

Publi� le Janv. 24 1999

5.0�toiles sur 5 An orphan girl and her adventures with Lilliputians
What if: after the publication of Gulliver's Travels, some unscrupulous men went to Lilliput, captured some of the inhabitants, and brought them back to exhibit in a sideshow... Read more

Publi� le Sep 2 1998