[.ca] The Goose Girl (ISBN 158234843X)

Goose Girl:
Goose Girl is a exciting book. Ani is a princess, who is knocked off her post by her lady-in-waiting and the soldiers who support her.When she finally gets to the kingdom where her betrothed husband, is her lady-in-waiting is already there acting as her in her place.Then she lives as a goose girl to make money.While she is doing that she meets a guard named Gridic. As for the rest u will have to find out for u'r self. i recommend this book for everyone.

Dragged on FAR too longý:
As someone who has never heard the actual Grimm fairy tale about the goose girl/princess, I can't exactly judge this book against the original story. As a story in itself, I found it just okay. We are first introduced to Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree when she is just a young girl, and helped by her aunt, discovers she has the ability to speak to animals. As the first child born to the King and Queen, she is supposed to be first in line to the throne, but Ani (as she is called) doesn't really feel like she fits in. After her father dies, the Queen announces that Ani's younger brother will take the throne and Ani will be send to marry the prince of Bayern, a nearby country that Kildenree has only a "civil" relationship with. Ani, her guards and her lady-in-waiting, Selia, set off on the long journey to Bayern, only to find out that Selia has other plans. Ani eventually arrives in Bayern, but must be careful to blend in. She ends up taking a job as goose girl. While I think this first book by the author was good, it wasn't GREAT. Too many characters and the fact it dragged on in some spots made me not like it as much as I could have. I think I might check out the next book by Hale however, because it centers on interesting and little developed character that appeared in this book.

Beautifully written:
Good fantasy has the power to take you to a place of wonder via beautiful words and images. This book succeeds in doing that! There are many exceptionally beautiful passages to enjoy in it. I found the ending rather "hurried" and prosaic, but the rest of the book was marvelous.

A Great Fairy Tale Remake:
I absolutely loved this book, so much so that I didn't put it down. (Fortunately I was sick that day and didn't have to worry about doing anything else than moan/read). It is one of the best books I've ever read and gave such life to the old fairy tale of the goosegirl. The author did a great job of combining the well-known story with politics, intrigues, social status, and romance. The writing was beautiful, the characters extremely well developed, and the ending was perfect. The story follows the crown princess Ani of Kilendree, who is painfully shy and has, or had, a secret gift of talking with animals. After her father's untimely death she is ceremoniously disposed of to make way for her brother to become an heir, for she is too shy and unsure of herself to properly lead the country, or so her mother thinks. For this, she is shipped off to Bayern, a neighboring kingdom, to ensure peace between the two kingdoms. However, a plot had been boiling, and while traveling to Bayern there is a mutiny. Ani is almost killed, but she manages to flee. The party that tried to kill her still continues to hunt for her while carrying out her plan, disgusing another woman as Ani and planning to have her marry the crown prince of Bayern. Ani manages to find work in Bayern, pretending she is another Bayern girl, hiding her blonde hair beneath a scarf and darkening her eyebrows to hide their fairness. She takes a job as a goosegirl for the king, all the while trying to decide what she should do about thsoe that overthrew her. She knows they plan no good and she fears for her home kingdom. Eventually she meets a young man with whom she begins to talk for many days. They develop a romance, but this is interrupted by her being discovered by the leader of the men that want her dead so that they can fulfill their plan. She has to flee again, but ends up finding some old friends. Together they manage to do great and wonderful things, and the story ends with a romance, which was quite pleasant. This book was so good, I've even preordered the next book by Ms. Hale and I have absolutely no idea what it's about.(Generally speaking, I don't do that.) If you like fairy tale remakes, your time won't be wasted on this.

'The Goose Girl' Takes Flight:
Imagine a rush of sweet, warm air washing over you, tingling your senses and flowing into a smile. 'The Goose Girl', by Shannon Hale, is like that soft breeze, a story of a girl of winds and birds. Crown princess Anidori-Kiladra was born with a mysterious love for the birds of her palace, especially the graceful swans. Encouraged and guided by her aunt, she quickly learns the tongue of her most beloved friends. But another friend awaits her. Falada, the colt who she saw taking his first breath, speaking his first word, talks to her and loves her even more than the swans did. Yet with the death of her aunt and her mother keeping her away from the swan pond, young Ani strugles to fit the mold of a princess. Years later, with her father dead and her mother as cold as ever, Ani learns that she is betrothed to a prince in the next kingdom, Bayern. Ani, her lady in-waiting Selia, and all of her guard embark on a perilous journey through the Forest. Never having left her sheltered palace in Kildenree, Ani is easily amazed by everything she encounters, but soon the unthinkable happens. Selia and half of her guard revolt, attacking the others and chasing Ani until she is lost in the Forest, thirsty, hungry, and mourning for her lost friends and Falada. Worst of all, she knows that Selia, whose plan is to pretend she is the princess and become queen of Bayern, will reach the kingdom before her. And even if Ani does make it to the king alive, how will she ever produce the evidence to prove that Selia and her band of murderous guards are frauds? Ani makes it to Bayern alive, but she must hide. She knows if she reveals herself without protection and witnesses Selia's lover, Ungolad, will kill her, so she takes a job as the palace's goose girl. A story of a confused girl with unexpected love and the struggle to find herself, this novel is a masterpiece. Each and every detail is beautifully woven and stitched into a magical, enchanting story.I loved it and it instantly became my favorite book. It keeps you thinking, wondering about the way the world works, wondering if everything has its own tongue... When the wind whispers, can you hear it?