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Birdwing

Rafe Martin

Paperback | Pages: 359 pages

Rating: 3.79 | 1624 Users | 201 Reviews

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Original Title:	Birdwing
ISBN:	0439211689 (ISBN13: 9780439211680)
Edition Language:	English

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Once upon a time, a girl rescued her seven brothers from a spell that had turned them into swans. But one boy, Ardwin, was left with the scar of the spell's last gasp: one arm remained a wing. And while Ardwin yearned to find a place in his father's kingdom, the wing whispered to him of open sky and rushing wind. Marked by difference, Ardwin sets out to discover who he is: bird or boy, crippled or sound, cursed or blessed. But followed by the cold eye of a sorceress and with war rumbling at his kingdom's borders, Ardwin's path may lead him not to enlightenment, but into unimaginable danger.

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Title	:	Birdwing
Author	:	Rafe Martin
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 359 pages
Published	:	February 1st 2007 by Scholastic Paperbacks (first published February 1st 2005)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Fairy Tales. Fiction

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Ratings: 3.79 From 1624 Users | 201 Reviews

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Interesting expansion of an old fairy tale, but when it came down to it I wasn't too attached to the characters. The developing plot and creative ideas weren't quite enough to bring the somewhat flat characters to life for me.

"Birdwing" is a magical tale of Prince Ardwin who is not fully transformed from a swan into a human. It is search for self/quest story that young boys and girls will relate to. Characters are multi-dimensional and are seen for their admirable traits as well and their disappointing qualities. I like this real look at people. Who among us are totally selfish or without altruistic motives? I recommend this to young people 10-18 and the adults who love them.

Birdwing picks up where the Grimm's "The Six Swans" tale ends. Rafe Martin proposes that the "happily ever after" ending might not have been so happy for the brother who was turned back into a human but left with one swan wing. Birdwing tells this brother's story (Ardwin) as he copes with the "curse" of the remaining wing that also gives him unique insight into the thoughts of living creatures around him. When Ardwin is faced with the prospect having his wing forcibly removed in order to be

A pretty good story for mature 11 yr olds or 12 yr olds. It's got a little something in it for boys and girls. I thought it was a bit of a slow starter. In other words, it's easy to put this book down until around the 4th chapter. Probably a good book to have on hand for a child on vacation who needs some rainy day reading....

Ive read only two novels that deal with the story of the Grimm fairy tale of the Swan Brothers and this one is just as memorable as the other. It also incorporates the story of the Goose Girl and contains hints of the Atalanta and Daedalus myths.Thenovel deals deftly with the theme of transformation, enchantment, witches, wizards, conniving kings, princesses in disguise, talking animals and coincidences that simply boggle the mind. The author paints glorious pictures of life on the road and how

Delicious blend of The Six Swans and Goose Girl, liberally sprinkled with The White Snake and featuring a delicate hint of Bearskin. My favorites of the non-Disneyfied fairy tales, gathered together in a "what happened next" tale that is just marvelous.

Ardwin is the youngest in his family, cursed with one arm that is a swan's wing. He is feared and reviled by the world, and sets out to seek an adventure that will lead him to his true home. But he will never find peace until he learns to accept himself, wing and all. This is a continuation of the fairy tale of the brothers who are transformed into swans and saved by their sister who weaves shirts of nettles to break the curse. One little brother's shirt is unfinished, missing a sleeve, and that