Robin mckinley s protagonists are usually young women. Part 1 youtube queen eleanor of aquitaine duration. In any case, if you like robin mckinleys masterful way with words this book may not be for you. So when her father makes a terrible promise to a beast living in an enchanted castle, beauty knows she must volunteer to be the beasts prisoner.
The blue sword is the novel i read and reread the most in my teen years, so i was excited to see an audio book existed. Listen to dragonhaven by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. It was published by the ace publishers in the year 1984. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Deerskin reminded me of a dream, one that starts out quiet and detached, grows into a nightmare, and then changes into a somewhathappy ending. I mean, its robin mckinley have i ever not liked a robin mckinley book, i ask you. I began listening to it with childlike glee, only to stop listening after a few chapters. Her 1984 novel the hero and the crown won the newbery medal as the years best new american childrens book. Overdrive items can still be requested, and other digital resources remain available through the elibrary site.
The damar land series written by author robin mckinley consists of a total of 6 books released between the years 1984 and 2009. A knot in the grain and other stories by robin mckinley 4 outof 5 starsi just finished reading this collection of short stories by robin mckinley. It was the 1966 1988 best of the best books for young adults. Listen to the blue sword by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robin mckinley books online. So in the beginning the story seems rough, clumsily written. Robin mckinley audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Robin longbow is a subapprentice forester in sherwood forest, barely eking out a livingand barely able to control his temper when he is confronted by the taunts of the chief foresters favorite. Robin mckinley audiobooks download instantly today. The hero and the crown audiobook robin mckinley audible. The first book in the series is titled as the hero and the crown. One of the unexpected difficulties of writing this only occasionally rather than every day is that since i live a. Author robin mckinley was born november 16, 1952 in warren, ohio and her full name is jennifer carolyn robin mckinley. Her other books include sunshine, the new york times bestseller spindles end, two novellength retellings of the fairy tale beauty and the beast, and a retelling of the robin hood legend, the outlaws of sherwood. The main plot of this book features the central character in the form of aerin, and takes. Harry crewe, the homelander orphan girl, is pleased with her new home. Mckinleys mother was a teacher and her father was an officer in the navy. In any case, if you like robin mckinley s masterful way with words this book may not be for you. Shadows by robin mckinley september 26, 20 nancy paulsen books 368 pages source. The blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley 9781470356415.
Now before you start wondering, yes, mckinleys books are regularly shelved in the ya aisle well, aside from deerskin, but never before has one taken place in a high school, starring a heroine who totes her overlarge algebra book and worries about affording college, even as she meets a tall, dark, mysterious, and ridiculously goodlooking. Her other books include sunshine, the new york times bestseller spindles end, two novellength retellings of the fairy tale beauty and the beast, and a retelling of the robin. The merry adventures of robin hood audiobook howard pyle 1853 1911 support our channel. The blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley rakuten kobo. This is, in my opinion, robin mckinley s best book and ive read every one from beauty to rose daughter. Written by robin mckinley, audiobook narrated by laural merlington. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. With rose daughter, she presents her finest and most deeply felt worka compelling, richly imagined, and haunting exploration of the transformative power of love. Robin mckinley is a great fantasy writer and these two books i had to go back and buy hard copies for my collection, because books this great you have to own the physical work appreciate and pass on for generations to enjoy.
I recently bought an audio book edition of this much beloved book from my childhood. Dragons are extinct in the wild, but the makepeace institute of integrated dragon studies in. Twenty years ago, robin mckinley dazzled readers with the power of her novel beauty. It strays very little from the traditional telling of the story but its charm is in robin mckinleys masterful prose. When her growing beauty begins to resemble her mothers too closely, princess lissar must flee from her fathers wrath, and, in doing so, she unlocks a door into a.
Her other books include sunshine, the new york times bestseller spindles end, two novellength retellings of the fairy tale beauty and the beast, and a retelling of the robin hood legend, the outlaws of. Bestsellers new releases recommended award winners coming soon free public domain free premium 50% off 50 specials browse all. Dragonhaven audiobook by robin mckinley 9781470360924. Sep 10, 20 the merry adventures of robin hood audiobook howard pyle 1853 1911 support our channel. Just dont expect a cohesive plot line till the end of the book. I have both read and listened to the audio versions of both rose daughter and beauty, amid some i like the story of beauty better, this one has the better narrator and was a perfect complement to the text. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I wasnt sure i wanted to read this despite loving every other mckinley book that i read. Spindles end robin mckinley audiobook online download. Though her two sisters are beautiful, beauty, despite her name, is thin and awkwardbut shes also courageous.
Jan 18, 20 listen to hero and the crown audiobook by robin mckinley. The merry adventures of robin hood full audiobook youtube. Spindles end robin mckinley audio book torrent free download, 100581. Dragons are extinct in the wild, but the makepeace institute of integrated dragon studies in smokehill national park is home to about two. It was my first mckinley, and is a great and unusual world. Robin mckinleys blog days in the life with footnotes. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown, a newbery honor for the blue sword, and the mythopoeic fantasy award for adult literature for sunshine. The outlaws of sherwood is a standalone novel by robin mckinley. Because of his different naval posts, she grew up around the world. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But interestingly, in a lot of ways shadows is the most bouncy, unabashedly teen thing mckinley has ever written, and it was very fun to see her mesh her usual enveloping fantasy style with a younger, more modern vibe. Click here to find out how to create lists of items to request later. A retelling of the story of beauty and the beast was first published in 1978, written by american childrens book author robin mckinley. New york timesbestselling author robin mckinley has won numerous awards for her writing, including the prestigious newbery medal.
Because of his different naval posts, she grew up around the world in places like japan, california, maine, and new york. Healer tells the story of lily, a child born with the magic to heal, but without the gift of speech. Due to the impact of the covid19 pandemic, the ability to request physical items has been temporarily disabled. The blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley try our site with free audio books. The robin hood legend comes thrillingly alive in robin mckinleys reimagining of the classic adventure young robin longbow, subapprentice forester in the kings forest of nottingham, must contend with the dislike of the chief forester, who bullies robin in memory of his popular father. Jan 18, 20 listen to blue sword audiobook by robin mckinley. Newbery medal winner, 1985 uncertain of the past, aerinsol, daughter of king arlbeth, decides to forge her own future by challenging the lashing tongues of the dragons fire. Life in istan is certainly easy, but a voice in her ear whispe. Now this extraordinarily gifted novelist returns to the story of beauty and the beast with a fresh perspective, ingenuity, and mature insight. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy and childrens books. Robin mckinley audio books robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. But, if you love the way robin mckinley takes boring old tropes and make them her own, you might want to pick dragon haven up.
I honestly still love this story, and i know ive read it five or six times. For most titles, i have found the audio book experience only increases my already profound love for whichever novel im listening to. Reading shadows, which was dedicated to jones, is a slow read that is all about the journey and not the destination because you want the adventure to continue. Possibly because ive read it so many times that i have all the intonations perfect in my head, and the narrator just got it wrong for me at least. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. I have never seen nor heard of a yarn shop that continue reading the occasional blog. Robin mckinley has 45 books on goodreads with 609565 ratings. That boy is telling his story in the first person, and it is a story which he finds hard to tell. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12.