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In this retelling of a German folktale, a king’s daughter confronts her wicked stepmother to free her six brothers, who have been transformed into swans. The story follows her courageous quest and the trials she faces to break the enchantment and restore her family to normalcy.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Robert D. San Souci
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