Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard vs The light princess, and other fairy tales: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Eleanor Farjeon · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.2 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Challenging

A clever wandering minstrel rescues an imprisoned young lady when she charms the seven man-hating damsels guarding her by telling them stories, one by one.

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Cover of The light princess, and other fairy tales The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 ★★★★☆ 4.0 104 pages · ≈ 1 h 56 m · Challenging

"George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic…

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Martin Pippin in the Apple OrchardThe light princess, and other fairy tales
Goodreads 4.3 (182) 4.0 (9385)
Apple Books — 3.5 (8)

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Martin Pippin in the Apple OrchardThe light princess, and other fairy tales
Ratings 182 9385
Editions 39 55
Pages 309 104

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