The Silver Curlew

The Silver Curlew
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Publisher : Rare Treasure Editions
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9781774642887
ISBN-13 : 1774642883
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Book Synopsis The Silver Curlew by : Eleanor Farjeon

Download or read book The Silver Curlew written by Eleanor Farjeon and published by Rare Treasure Editions. This book was released on 2021-11-05T15:08:00Z with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Silver Curlew is one of Eleanor Farjeon's finest works, an intriguing re-telling of the classic story Rumpelstiltskin. Mother Codling lives with her children in a small, Norfolk windmill. One day, the Codlngs receive a surprise visit from the king of Norwich, who insists that eighteen-year-old Doll Codling must spin a certain amount of flax for him, or he will cut off her head. Doll, terrified of dying, makes a deal with a spindle-imp, in order to save herself and her family. The only clincher is, that he returns to the castle when Doll's daughter is born and insists that he take the newborn child as payment for his work. Doll, and her younger sister Poll, try desperately to keep the baby...


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