- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Kennedy And Boyd (9 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1904999794
- ISBN-13: 978-1904999799
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,479,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Princess Irena goes to town,
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This review is from: The Princess Who Wouldn't Come Home (Hardcover)
This is a charming love story, well told, that drew me along and got me really wantint to know how it ended. It is the story of a Princess from a country somewhere in or around central or eastern Europe (maybe) who wants to break away from the family, and goes to London, where she meets an artist who falls for her. The book is full of quirkily drawn characters described with an affectionate and very funny slant. I especially enjoyed the rather domineering Queen Hephzibah, Princess Irena's mother, and even more her husband, King Darius, who spends most of the book as a seemingly conventional King, at least in regard to the royal childrens' marriage prospects, and loyal husband, but clearly sympathises with Irena and spends the book slyly encouraging here and undermining the Queen's designs. Very enjoyable book, perfect bedtime reading, and perfect holiday reading.
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In Royal Pursuit of Happiness .........,
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This review is from: The Princess Who Wouldn't Come Home (Paperback)
This is a great family story with a difference - a 'royal family' saga. The author has produced a thoughtful, romantic and tender tale, yet surprisingly it contains volumes of often diverse and sometimes obscure humour. This is the beauty of it, for just around the corner and over the page is another moment or longer of laughter. The determination of central character Princess Irena Natasha for independence away from her family will strike a chord of the familiar with many readers. Whilst she may still be under the distant yet watchful eye of her parents King Darius and Queen Hephzibah, love and romance outside their, or at least the Queen's expectations for her daughter, still finds a surprising way. As the story unfolds and concludes, one can be forgiven for wishing that it hadn't quite yet. As a perfect compliment to this cleverly manipulative tale which is capable of triggering a variety of emotions, the illustrator has taken the characters from the text and perfectly transcribed them into quirky scenes which are framed like paintings throughout the volume. These reflect the theme of the story - a Princess' pursuit of liberty as an artist in London.
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Brilliantly written, heartwarming story of genius,
By P. Hunt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Princess Who Wouldn't Come Home (Paperback)
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.
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Not a Disney Princess for a Change!,
By L. Ralte - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Princess Who Wouldn't Come Home (Paperback)
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.
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