The Light Princess

Author:
George Macdonald
Illustrator:
Maurice Sendak
Published by:
Square Fish
Suitable for ages:
7
to
16
ISBN:
0374444587
Reviewer:
Reviewer:
Fotini Hamplová

A fairy-tale chapter book for George Macdonald about real love and the sacrifice it requires. This is a beautiful little book characteristic of its author at his best. The illustrations are also well-made.

George Macdonald is an exceptional writer who has had a major influence on authors including C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton. The reason he has been an inspiration for authors of this calibre is, I believe, because he combined an authentically Christian ethos with a unique and profound perceptivity of imagination and 'fairytale reality'. If you know what I mean...

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