Princess Who Wouldn't Come Home, The [Hardcover]

Irving Finkel (Author), Jenny Kallin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 2008

A certain Princess left the remote, snow-bound palace of her birth to make her escape to London. She was tired of unsuitable suitors and wanted to be a painter. But when she got there she fell in love with a skinny artist in a garret. What would become of her? What would her parents say? This story might make you laugh and might make you cry, but what happens to the Princess who ran away is guaranteed to surprise you. 'We really wanted this manuscript' Montague Patience PhD, PhD, Principal Librarian, The Last Resort Library

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Kennedy & Boyd (September 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904999794
• ISBN-13: 978-1904999799
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written, heartwarming story of genius, October 28, 2008

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Irving Finkel has done it again with another immensely clever tale, bound to entertain with its dual settings of a distant snowy fictional kingdom, boreal and mountainous, and urban London. This whimsical love story is full of humor and insight into manners, art and the sometimes burdensome responsibilities of royalty. Conversations, characters and dialogue are perfectly crafted, somewhere between the wit of Oscar Wilde and irony of P. G. Wodehouse. Who wouldn't chuckle at a a king who repairs model trains and a crown prince who yearns instead to be the Royal Entomologist? No vapid princesses here who fall for hollow movie stars, these lovers are endearingly human. This heartwarming novel races along to a wonderful conclusion and leaves the reader with a smile. A work of genius.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a Disney Princess for a Change!, March 27, 2009

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My daughter once wanted the Disney Princess Calendar and was particularly annoyed that Ariel (the Little Mermaid)was not featured on her birthday month. I agreed. Ariel is the only princess who fascinates me because in the real version of the story by one of those sadistic medieval European tale-tellers, she actually suffers for her love (knifesharp pains in her feet) and undergoes actual physical transformation. And we all know that Real Life True Love entails great suffering! Irving Finkel's princess doesn't need foot therapy but she is wonderfully real and portrayed with great tenderness and humor. I feel I have met the skinny artist who loves her and is loved back, and wish I knew her father the King. Only an Englishman could write about a Princess this delightful way. Perhaps Dr. Finkel could rewrite some of those grim Grim tales? Libraries across the planet need to stock up on all his books and read them aloud. And Jenny Kallin's illustrations are perfect.