| ISBN |
9781782693352 (paperback) |
| Name |
Biegel, Paul author, translator. |
| Uniform title |
Tuinen van Dorr. English |
| Title |
The gardens of Dorr / Paul Biegel ; translated from the Dutch by Paul Biegel, Gillian Hume ; illustrated by Eva-Johanna Rubin. |
| Published |
London : Pushkin Children's, 2022. |
| Description |
223 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Notes |
Translation of: De tuinen van Dorr. |
| First published in English by J.M. Dent & Sons, 1975. |
| Summary |
A classic masterpiece of middlegrade fantasy by the author of The King of The Copper Mountains. Dorr was once a city of merriment, music and dancing. Now it lies grey and silent under the spell of the witch Sirdis. When a young princess arrives in Dorr on a secret quest, she finds a town full of mystery, magic and danger. As she meets with a succession of strange, funny and frightening characters, Dorr's true history, and the true nature of her quest, become clear through the stories they tell each other. Can the princess find the gardens of Dorr and free the city from its evil enchantment? By turns beautiful, thrilling, frightening and comical, The Gardens of Dorr is a richly detailed, unforgettable fantasy adventure, considered by many to the crowning achievement of one of Europe's most beloved children's writers. |
| Target audience note |
7-10 years old. |
| Language note |
Translated from the Dutch. |
| Subjects |
Witches -- Juvenile fiction |
| Princesses -- Juvenile fiction |
| Blessing and cursing -- Juvenile fiction |
| Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Gardens -- Juvenile fiction |
| Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction |
| Children's stories |
| Genre |
Fantasy fiction |
| Action and adventure fiction |
| Other Names |
Rubin, Eva Johanna illustrator. |
| Hume, Gillian translator. |
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