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Shannon hale is the new york times bestselling author of six awardwinning young adult novels, including goose girl and the. Who are the characters in book of a thousand days by. Listen to book of a thousand days by shannon hale at. When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years for sarens refusal to marry a man she loathes, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the gra. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale 2017, paperback for. Her first book for adults, austenland, spawned a movie which premiered at the 20 sundance film festival, where the movie was purchased by sony pictures classics. Book of a thousand days was a good book, yes, but it never really gripped me. If you liked shannon hale s the goose girl then this is a book not to be missed. Anne of the thousand days is a stunningacted, sumptuous, grandscale widescreen drama of the royal bed chamber and political intrigues that created the church of england. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, paperback barnes. Adventure, grades 67, grades 89, high school no comments.

Book of a thousand days is a standalone title by shannon hale. Shannon hale s book of a thousand days is a riveting read that allows you to see into the soul of a young girl. Dashti, a simple girl from the country, becomes a ladys maid to lady saren. Dashti is only 15 years old when she is shut away in a tower with her mistress, the lady saren. Shannon hale is the author of six young adult novels published by bloomsbury. New york times bestselling author shannon hale knew at age ten it was her destiny to become a writer. She lives in salt lake city with her husband and her two children. Shannon hale is an american author primarily of young adult fantasy, including the newbery honor book princess academy, she has also cowritten with her husband, dean. After being imprisoned in a tower, a princess and her serving maid at last escape to find a changed world and. Book of a thousand days is all from the point of view of the maid, dashti, and its done in the style of diary entries. My book is book of a thousand days by shannon hale. Angry at her for not marrying the ruler of a nearby kingdom, lady sarens father locks her and her maid in a tower. Shannon hale is also the author of the newbery honor book princess academy as well as the new york times bests.

Shannon hale and dean hale are the awardwinning husbandandwife team behind the princess in black series, illustrated by leuyen pham. Book of a thousand days is a story of punishment, elusion, escape, and the surprising power a single person holds. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale, 9780747597810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shannon hale books list of books by author shannon hale. Also, it was written in diary format which i generally find tedious i was all about the diary form books when i was a kid, though, so i was sort of turned off to it from the start. I think that this book has the intended audience of preteen and teenage girls between.

Free download or read online book of a thousand days pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2007, and was written by shannon hale. She changed the story from the original to bring us the story of dashti the mucker girl. Dec 01, 2008 from new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity and love gone awry. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the eve. Jul 10, 2018 book of a thousand days is an acclaimed romantic comingofage tale that is impossible to put down.

Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, paperback. Dashti has only just arrived to take her place as lady sarens maid when the two are locked in a stone tower. Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revengeand calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, and the upcoming the unbeatable squirrel girl for. When lady saren refuses to marry a man she fears, she and her maid, dashti, are locked in a tower with just a tiny flap open to the outside world. Book of a thousand days looked like it might be another goose girl. Shannon hale is an american novelist and young adult fantasy writer, best known for her rewarded books the goose girl and princess academy. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, james noel smith.

Editions of book of a thousand days by shannon hale. It simply wouldnt be the first shannon hale id suggest to someone. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale content rating and. From new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity. Shannon hales lyrical writing, unforgettable characters and intriguing setting give this book the timeless quality that any classic must have. As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all dashti can do to keep them fed and comfortable. The story is another shannon hale twist on an old fairy tale, but its my absolute favorite of the bunch. Dec 01, 2008 shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the series princess academy, books of bayern, ever after high, and unbeatable squirrel girl, as well as. She has quested deep into fairytales in such enchanting books as the goose girl, book of a thousand days, rapunzels revenge, newbery honor winner princess academy, and ever after high. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of book of a thousand days by shannon hale. Though fantasy of this sort isnt really my cup of tea, i was immediately taken in by the medieval mongolialike setting. Shannon hale s book of a thousand days 2007 has all the elements of a classic, young adult fantasy novel.

Shannon hale was born in the year of 1974 on january 26th in salt lake city in the state of utah. The narrator and the writer of the book of a thousand days, fifteenyearold dashti leaves the plains where she was raised to find work in a nearby city after her mother passes away. When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years for sarens refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment. She has two standalone books for young readers book of a thousand days, a cybils award winner. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale readaloud revival. Book of a thousand days, brothers grimm, fairy tales, shannon hale genre. I can honestly say that book of a thousand days is one of the best books i have ever read. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, 9781681193151, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

She had four siblings, two older sisters, and a younger sister and brother. Dashti is a mucker girl who has lost her family and she becomes the servant to saren a gentry lady. The screenplay by bridget boland and john hale is an adaptation of the 1948 play of the same name by maxwell anderson. Anne of the thousand days is a 1969 british period drama film based on the life of anne boleyn, directed by charles jarrott and produced by hal b. However, book of a thousand days did not disappoint. If you liked shannon hales the goose girl then this is a book not to be missed. Like hales other fantasies, book of a thousand days is based on a fairy tale, this time the brothers grimms littleknown maid maleen. Having dashti talk about all of it in her own unique voice made the setting so entertaining to learn about. Book trailer book of a thousand days by shannon hale. Bloomsbury shannon hale, ever after high, the princess. It is based on the brothers grimm fairy tale maid maleen.

She sets the novel on the steppes of asia making the retelling original and unforgettable. Book of a thousand days received a cybils award and was featured on many best of the year lists. Pdf book of a thousand days book by shannon hale free. Kennedy in the white house is a nonfiction book by special assistant to the president, american historian arthur m. The book of a thousand days by shannon hale librarything. About book of a thousand days from new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity and love gone awry.

As a person from the plains, she is looked down on as a mucker, a lowclass citizen, by nobility. Shannon hales book of a thousand days is a riveting read that allows you to see into the soul of a young girl. Aug 25, 2009 shannon hale based book of a thousand days on the fairy tale maid maleen as recorded by the grimm bothers. Shannon hales other popular fantasies include enna burning, river secrets, and princess academy, a newbery honor book. Book of a thousand days is an acclaimed romantic comingofage tale that is impossible to put down. Shannon hale, quote from book of a thousand days time is a wind that keeps blowing in my face and mumbling words that dont make sense. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.

Buy book of a thousand days by shannon hale online at alibris. Book of a thousand days from new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity and love gone awry. In shannon and dean hales new book the princess in black, princess magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with duchess wigtower when. In that capacity, he was able to bear witness to the people and events which shaped the administration of president kennedy. Themes of friendship and loyalty elevate this fairytale romance, in which sensible, loyal maid dashti serves a harsh sentence alongside lady saren, who has refused an arranged marriage. I picked up many advanced reading copies of books at the ala conference last june, but the one i was by far the most excited about was shannon hale s new book, book of a thousand days. I actually found the full cast part to be really engaging and not at all distracting as i had feared. Read book of a thousand days by shannon hale for free with a 30 day free trial. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale thriftbooks. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale book read online. I picked up many advanced reading copies of books at the ala conference last june, but the one i was by far the most excited about was shannon hales new book, book of a thousand days.

When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are s. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale about the book. Book of a thousand days, an incredible novel by shannon hale, is a charming story guaranteed to win the hearts of anyone who so much as picks it up. Dashti pretends to be the princess to save her mistresss life. But the arrival outside the tower of sarens two suitors. Shannon hale, quote from book of a thousand days i was thinking how you cant tell if a persons beautiful or not by her shadow. Book of a thousand days shannon hale mcnally robinson. Listen to book of a thousand days audiobook by shannon hale. In book of a thousand days, hale crafts a lyrical story taken from the longforgotten grimms fairy tale. From new york times bestselling, newbery honorwinning author shannon hale comes a brothers grimm fairy tale retelling about mistaken identity and love gone awry. Mucker maid dashti lost everything when her mother died, so she went to the city to learn to be a ladys maid.

Shannon hale is the newbery honorwinning and new york times bestselling author of the princess academy series, the books of bayern, book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack, as well as the ever after high and princess in black series, the unbeatable squirrel girl, and real friends. When dashti, a maid, and lady saren, her mistress, are shut in a tower for seven years because of sarens refusal to marry a man she despises, the two prepare for a very long and dark imprisonment. Book of a thousand days quotes showing of 36 mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale fantastic fiction. I loved it throughout and by the end i was grinning like crazy. Shannon hale is the new york times bestselling author of six young adult novels. After nineteen years of writing and dozens of rejections, she published the goose girl, the first book in her awardwinning books of bayern series. This was surprising but it actually made the story, in its own way better. Shannon hale, book of a thousand days careful with the accusations of insanity, oh my lady whose home is a tower with windows of brick, all for the sake of some skinnyankled, laughprone boy of a khan. Book of a thousand days is a 2007 young adult fantasy novel by shannon hale. It is possibly even better than the twilight saga, and thats saying something. New york times best selling author shannon hale started writing books at age ten and never stopped, eventually earning an mfa in creative writing. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale june, 2015 no comments book of a thousand days is written as dashtis diary entries, which i enjoyed at first.

She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming midnight in austenland jan. Book of a thousand days was my first foray into shannon hale, and as an introduction to her work i found it to be pretty good. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 306 pages and is available in hardcover format. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are dashti, lady saren.

Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Book of a thousand days on shannon hales official website. Book of a thousand days ranks right up with briar rose and to kill a mockingbird as one of my alltime favorite books. Dashti has only just arrived to take her place as lady sarens maid when the.

I know ive read a really good book when, a few days after finishing it, i am still thinking about it. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale everyday reading. Mar 24, 2020 the world book of a thousand days takes place in also wasnt referenced or described much because of the diary format, but hale masterfully wove bits and pieces of the world that the reader would need to know in order to understand more about the characters, their culture and traditions, and what critical events are happening in their world. It is based on the brothers grimm fairy tale maid maleen plot summary. The goose girl, enna burning, river secrets, forest born, book of a thousand days, and the newbery honorwinning new york times bestseller princess academy. Like that book, it is based on a rather obscure brothers grimm tale, so i had high hopes. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale scholastic. Sep 15, 2009 book of a thousand days is all from the point of view of the maid, dashti, and its done in the style of diary entries. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Shannon hale, book of a thousand days but the hoping, thats what really hurts.