Title: The Captive Maiden Written By: Melanie Dickerson Genre: Christian Historical Fiction/Fairy Tale Retelling Recommended Ages: 13 up Introduction: I was curious how a Cinderella retelling would work without the magic of the magic pumpkin and fairy godmother. This /5(). · The Captive Maiden is the fourth book of Melanie Dickerson’s fairytale retellings, which I have enjoyed immensely. I particularly loved how three of the four books, including this one, followed members of the same family. It was good to read Valten’s story.4/5. · The Captive Maiden is an excellent romance novel loosely based on the Cinderella fairytale by Melanie Dickerson. The novel opens in when Gisela Mueller is eight years old. Her father has just died and she lives now with her cruel stepmother, Evfemia, and her two daughters, Irma and Contzel. Dressed as a beggar and now delegated to nothing more than a servant girl, Gisela is Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins.
The Captive Maiden is a retelling of the Cinderella story. Melanie Dickerson does a good job of making it unique, though still recognizable. The story is told from two points-of-view, Gisela's and Valten's. Both of them learn lessons about God as they realize that however bad it gets, God is still in control. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson | Editorial Reviews. Paperback $ Paperback. $ NOOK Book. $ View All Available Formats Editions. Ship This Item — Melanie Dickerson is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time Christy Award winner. Melanie spends her time daydreaming, researching the most fascinating. The main characters of The Captive Maiden novel are Gisela Mueller, Valten Gerstenberg. The book has been awarded with Booker Prize, Edgar Awards and many others. One of the Best Works of Melanie Dickerson. published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in ebook format for offline reading.
Title: The Captive Maiden Written By: Melanie Dickerson Genre: Christian Historical Fiction/Fairy Tale Retelling Recommended Ages: 13 up Introduction: I was curious how a Cinderella retelling would work without the magic of the magic pumpkin and fairy godmother. This book certainly satisfied that curiosity. Everyone in a village cannot be a baker, because who would then make the candles or shoe the horses or grow the food? God says we are like a body Just as the villagers are part of a village and have different tasks, we all have tasks to do for the Lord God.”. ― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden. The Captive Maiden is an excellent romance novel loosely based on the Cinderella fairytale by Melanie Dickerson. The novel opens in when Gisela Mueller is eight years old. Her father has just died and she lives now with her cruel stepmother, Evfemia, and her two daughters, Irma and Contzel. Dressed as a beggar and now delegated to nothing more than a servant girl, Gisela is sent to the stable to help stable hand,Wido, harness the horses.
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