Granny's Wonderful Chair
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; damaged spine
Step into a world where furniture holds the power of magic and every wish opens a door to wonder — Granny's Wonderful Chair is a timeless masterpiece of Victorian children's fantasy that has enchanted readers since its first publication in 1856. The story follows Snowflower, a gentle and kind-hearted young girl whose grandmother leaves her in the care of a magnificent, enchanted chair before departing on a long journey. The chair, possessing the gift of both travel and storytelling, carries Snowflower to the court of King Winwealth, where it narrates spellbinding tales each evening, weaving a rich tapestry of moral fables, adventure, and fairy-tale splendour. Frances Browne, the blind Irish poet known as The Blind Poetess of Donegal, crafted this narrative with a lyrical grace and moral depth that places it firmly alongside the great fairy-tale traditions of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. The embedded tales-within-a-tale structure is both inventive and richly allegorical, championing the virtues of kindness, humility, and courage over greed and vanity. Beloved by generations and praised by literary luminaries including John Ruskin, this is a rare gem of 19th-century children's literature that leaves one wondering — what story will the chair tell next?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; damaged spine
Step into a world where furniture holds the power of magic and every wish opens a door to wonder — Granny's Wonderful Chair is a timeless masterpiece of Victorian children's fantasy that has enchanted readers since its first publication in 1856. The story follows Snowflower, a gentle and kind-hearted young girl whose grandmother leaves her in the care of a magnificent, enchanted chair before departing on a long journey. The chair, possessing the gift of both travel and storytelling, carries Snowflower to the court of King Winwealth, where it narrates spellbinding tales each evening, weaving a rich tapestry of moral fables, adventure, and fairy-tale splendour. Frances Browne, the blind Irish poet known as The Blind Poetess of Donegal, crafted this narrative with a lyrical grace and moral depth that places it firmly alongside the great fairy-tale traditions of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. The embedded tales-within-a-tale structure is both inventive and richly allegorical, championing the virtues of kindness, humility, and courage over greed and vanity. Beloved by generations and praised by literary luminaries including John Ruskin, this is a rare gem of 19th-century children's literature that leaves one wondering — what story will the chair tell next?