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Indlæser... Master Maid: A Tale of Norwayaf Aaron Shepard
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Aaron Shepard's retelling of this traditional Norwegian tale contains only the first half of the original, omitting all of Leif and the Master Maid's adventures, subsequent to their being rid of the troll. Although I personally prefer a complete retelling, the author's approach here works fairly well, as the original is so episodic, and he cuts off at a natural spot. I did like that Shepard included a brief note at the beginning, discussing his source material, his decision to abridge it, and some of the other variants of the tale to be found in world mythology, most notably the ancient Greek tale of Jason and Medea. Pauline Ellison's watercolor illustrations are very pretty, with their incorporation of folk motifs into the details, although her human faces somehow didn't look quite right. All in all, a very appealing folktale retelling. ( )