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The Golden Cage

The Golden Cage

Author(s): Anna Castagnoli, Carll Cneut (Illustrator), Laura Watkinson (Translator)

Location(s): Italy

Genre(s): Children

Era(s): N/A

Valentina the emperor’s daughter is an obsessive collector of exotic birds. Her servants track down every bird she desires – just one remains unfound: a bird that talks. Servants search far and wide to fulfill her impossible quest – and she beheads those who fail. In Valentina’s palace, heads roll every day! Will the golden cage ever be filled?

A deliciously dark European fairy tale with words as rich as its bold and luxurious illustrations

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