The Snow Queen
Author Hans Christian Andersen
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Story
A story told in seven stories. A magic mirror is broken and the shards fly across the world. When splinters from the mirror land in Kay’s eye and heart, he follows the Snow Queen’s sleigh and doesn’t come back. Gerda must go on a journey to find him and bring him home. On the way she encounters a succession of helpers – or hinderers – an enchantress in a flower garden, two gossipy ravens, a band of robbers and a wild robber girl, a nervous reindeer and two mysterious old women. When finally she reaches the Snow Queen’s palace she must battle icy wraiths and solve a timeless puzzle if Kay is ever to be freed.
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Why we chose it
The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most popular and enduring stories. Who can resist a heroine with the odds stacked against her, two very different villains and the recurring themes of loss and loyalty and endurance?