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Jun 1, 1993 · Based on Perrault's "Donkeyskin" Deerskin is the story of princess Lissla Lissar, daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world. Her mother's dying request is that her husband only marry a woman as beautiful as her - and that becomes her daughter.
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Though the attack is terribly grim and uncomfortable to read, I appreciate that it shows how even people who appear to be a hero can be a monster, and it emphasizes that someone with power and charm can use their likeability to get away with harming others.
Mar 27, 2013 · Genre: Fantasy, Historical. Publisher: Ace. Publication date: 1993. Paperback: 330 pages. As Princess Lissla Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her beauty she is the image of her dead mother, the queen.
Sep 24, 2017 · With grace, sensitivity and compassion, McKinley turns this little-known story into a powerful tale of self-healing. Once upon a time, a brave and handsome king won as his wife the most beautiful woman in seven kingdoms, and they lived happily ever after. So far, so standard.
Deerskin is a novel by Britain-based author Robin McKinley. It's a Grimmification of the Perrault fairy tale Donkeyskin, in which a king, who had been married to the most beautiful woman in the world (or in the book, the most beautiful woman in seven kingdoms) promises his dying wife he will not remarry any woman who isn't as beautiful as she was.
Deerskin is a fantasy novel by Robin McKinley that tells the story of a princess who escapes her abusive father and finds solace in the wilderness. With themes of survival, healing, and self-discovery, the book delves into the protagonist's journey to reclaim her identity and find love and acceptance.
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This story of a girl who is raped by her father is seldom retold unedited. McKinley takes on this story in her moving depiction of Princess Lissla Lissar's journey to heal herself, body and...
