REVIEW: Princess Susan
Princess Susan: Ivy Russell. Nelson, reprint in a new series, 1958.
The title of this book intrigued me. Would it be something like Oldmeadow’s charming ‘Princess’ hooks? Then there was the name, for aside from those giantesses of children’s literature, Susan Pevensie and Susan Walker, the name seems rather down to earth to me. [ETA: Ugh, I forgot Susan Lyle. What's wrong with me?] What would this ‘Princess Susan’ be like? The dustjacket is an illustration of a girl with plaits, lying on her front, stroking a dog, ( Read more... )
The title of this book intrigued me. Would it be something like Oldmeadow’s charming ‘Princess’ hooks? Then there was the name, for aside from those giantesses of children’s literature, Susan Pevensie and Susan Walker, the name seems rather down to earth to me. [ETA: Ugh, I forgot Susan Lyle. What's wrong with me?] What would this ‘Princess Susan’ be like? The dustjacket is an illustration of a girl with plaits, lying on her front, stroking a dog, ( Read more... )