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Mistress Masham's Repose
Mistress Masham's Repose
Author: T. H. White
(from the first page) "Maria was ten years old. She had dark hair in two pigtails, and brown eyes the color of marmite, but more shiny. She wore spectacles for the time being, though she would not have to wear them always, and her nature was a loving one. She was one of those tough and friendly people who do things first and think about them...  more »
ISBN: 32800
Pages: 255
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Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Complete title is "Mistress Masham's Repose" by T.H. White.
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There are maps on the endpages, showing places in the story. Lots of pretty black and white illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg throughout.
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T. H. White, famous for his King Arthur trilogy, wrote this book in 1946. This particular book has no publishing date. English 10 year old Maria is smart, curious, and being an orphan was bpractically ignored by everyone who took care of her. She finds a colony of Gulliver's Lilliputians on an island in a small lake on her estate. Trying to help them, and keep them from being found out and exploited entails many adventures, both hilarious, and heart stopping.
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Fritz Eichenberg (Illustrator)
Mistress Masham's Repose, by the author of the much-adored book for children The Once and Future King, tells the story of ten-year-old Maria, orphaned mistress of Malplaquet, who discovers the secret of her deteriorating estate. On a deserted island at its far corner, in the temple nicknamed Mistress Masham's Repose, live an entire community of people - "The People," as they call themselves - all only inches tall. With the help of her only friend, the absurdly erudite Professor, Maria soon learns that this settlement is no less than the kingdom of Lilliput (first seen in Gulliver's Travels) in exile. Safely hidden for centuries, the Lilliputians are immediately endangered by Maria's well-meaning but clumsy attempts to improve their lot, but their situation grows truly ominous when they are discovered by Maria's greedy guardians, who look at The People and see only the potential for profit.--Amazon


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