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The Enchanted Island Of Yew (1903)

by L. Frank Baum(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1603123326 (ISBN13: 9781603123327)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Aegypan

review 1: Something for your inner Ozophile: a quick, breeezy read of another fantasy world (no, not Mo or Ix, still another) created by L. Frank Baum over a century ago: the enchanted island of Yew.Our hero is an androgynous fairy, who, out of boredom at being immortal, decides on a lark to become a brave young knight for a year and seek adventure. Transformed, he is Prince Marvel, but he keeps his fairy powers, as they might prove handy in a world where you will quite likely encounter giants, dwarves, wizards, rowdy robber gangs, talking dragons, damsels in distress, and overgrown hedges. He takes as a sidekick a dedicated masochist, which is just one of the ways Baum keeps things interesting. There's plenty of magic here but also astute observations on common sense; prepare ... morefor several common fairy tale settings but expect a nice tone of wry tongue-in-cheek humor throughout.
review 2: I listened to this book (in audiobook form via Librivox.org) in its entirety during third shift at work. It was really fun. A few oddities, and a creative story setup (from a writer's perspective) at the very beginning. The adventures were very entertaining and colorful. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. My only complaint, which is slight, is that the ending lacked a little where the rest of the book excelled. The ending was a bit disappointing, but I would still rate this as a suggested read to anyone looking for a fun read or quality fairytale fiction. less

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