Editions of book of a thousand days by shannon hale. I actually found the full cast part to be really engaging and not at all distracting as i had feared. Book of a thousand days is one of those stories thats good to find during your own hard times because dashtis faith and message are inspiring to the reader as well. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale fantastic fiction. Book of a thousand days 2007 read online free book by. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale readaloud revival. Book of a thousand days is a wonderful book about a familyless mucker dashti who becomes the maid of lady saren from titors garden. I strongly recommend that you reserve about 45 hours to read this book and perhaps a bit more time just to look back on some of the lovelier passages. The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2007, and was written by shannon hale. Book of a thousand days audiobook shannon hale audible. Shannon hale audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Could i really put it ahead of my long time declared favorites, the blue castle, by l. To ask other readers questions about book of a thousand days, please sign up. When lady saren defies her fathers command to marry the vicious lord khasar, she is sealed in a tower with only her serving maid, dashti, for company. Book of a thousand days montanalibrary2go overdrive. If you read the book in its entirety, youll know for truth who is lady saren. As a person from the plains, she is looked down on as a mucker, a lowclass citizen, by nobility. She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming midnight in austenland jan. Her novels for the adult crowd include austenland now a major motion picture starring keri russell. The hole is in the cellar and she gets to work enlarging it until the hole is big enough that she can escape. I would recommend this book to readers in 5th grade and older. He was the special assistant to president john f kennedy and already had won a pulitzer prize for history. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, 9781681193151, available at book depository with free. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale, paperback.
Dashti really epitomizes the old saying do good unto others because proves it daily. And i guess youll also know that im a silly girl who writes down every word you said to me. Listen to book of a thousand days by shannon hale at. Fifteenyearold dashti, sworn to obey her sixteenyearold mistress, the lady saren, shares sarens years of punishment locked in a tower, then brings her safely to the lands of her true love, where. This was the first time that i had heard a full cast audio production, and i was a bit hesitant. The book of a thousand days book trailer chris johnson. Listen to book of a thousand days by shannon hale available from rakuten.
In their cramped, dark space dashti pours her thoughts into a daily journal while pitiless solitude engulfs them. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 306 pages and is available in hardcover format. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale book read online. Schlesinger had a front row seat to one of the most extraordinary periods in americas history.
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. Book of a thousand days is loosely based around the little known brothers grimm fairy tale called maid maleen. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale presentation by sarah b. Ever since i was able to read when i was about four years old, i believe, i always found something admirable about authors.
This one was unique because its my only book in first person, and since full cast does age appropriate casting, that meant that the entire book. Free download or read online book of a thousand days pdf epub book. Book of a thousand days this beloved romantic fantasy from awardwinning, new york times bestselling author shannon hale celebrates its 10th anniversary with a gorgeous new cover. Book of a thousand days and millions of other books are available for instant. Book of a thousand days is written by dashti a mucker maid and it is written in a diary format taking the reader from day to day. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Listen to book of a thousand days audiobook by shannon hale. Book of a thousand days mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. As food runs low and the days go from broiling hot to freezing cold, it is all dashti can do to keep them fed. Dashti has only just arrived to take her place as lady sarens maid when the.
Listen to book of a thousand days by shannon hale at audiobooks. Listen to book of a thousand days by shannon hale available from rakuten kobo. It is lady sarens punishment for refusing to marry lord khasar. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Its a wonderful story about humility, preservation, romance, and adventure. They produce the audio books for all my young adult books, and ive never been. Fifteenyearold dashti, sworn to obey her sixteenyearold mistress, the lady saren, shares sarens years of punishment locked in a tower, then brings her safely to the lands of her true love, where both must hide who they are as they work as kitchen maids. Dont miss any of these other books from new york times bestselling author shannon hale. Pdf book of a thousand days book by shannon hale free.
Shannon hale based book of a thousand days on the fairy tale maid maleen as recorded by the grimm bothers. Shannon hale is the new york times bestselling author of six young adult novels. Hale recaptures the essence of the story perfectly. 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. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Dashti has only just arrived to take her place as lady sarens maid when the two are locked in a stone tower. Book of a thousand days mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio. Book of a thousand days audio through the looking glass. Book of a thousand days, told in the form of dashtis book of thoughts tells of their days in the tower and what happens when they are able to break free. A thousand days garnered schlesinger the pulitizer prize for biography in 1965. Book of a thousand days is a 2007 young adult fantasy novel by shannon hale. 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 standalones book of a thousand days, dangerous, and the graphic novels rapunzels revenge and calamity jack, among other books. However, lady saren is banished to live in a tower for 7 years for refusing to marry lord khaser of thoughts of under. After being bricked up in a tower for almost a thousand days, dashti and lady saren are free.
Book of a thousand days is a wonderful, amusing and thoughtful book that promotes a protagonist who isnt beautiful, but relies on her wits and her inherent good nature to survive. 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 by shannon hale audiobook try our site with free audio books. When dashti was a just eight years old, her older brothers left home and she and her widowed mother had to fend for themselves, scraping a living from the steppes as best they could on their own. I absolutely loved this book yay for fullcastaudio, and it would the best. When i first read book of a thousand days, i wasnt quite ready to declare it the best book ive ever read. When lady saren defies her fathers command to marry the vicious lord khasar, she is sealed in a tower with only her serving. Book of a thousand days and writing outside my culture. The forgotten sisters book of a thousand days dangerous graphic novels with dean hale. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. It is based on the brothers grimm fairy tale maid maleen. Book of a thousand days audible audiobook unabridged shannon hale author, chelsea mixon narrator, blackstone audio, inc. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12.
Montgomery, and the blue sword, by robin mckinley, or ahead of shannon hales own the goose girl. Book of a thousand days audiobook, by shannon hale. 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. Book of a thousand days audiobook cd hennepin county. The books of bayern the goose girl enna burning river secrets forest born the princess academy trilogy princess academy princess academy. 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. They produce the audio books for all my young adult books, and ive never been anything but buttonbursting pleased. Book of a thousand days by shannon hale thriftbooks. Then, one day, dashti realizes that the rats must have some way to get into the tower and she starts looking for their entry hole.
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