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Books » On Becoming a Fairy Godmother by Sara Maitland - Book Review
On Becoming a Fairy Godmother by Sara Maitland - Book Review
by Sara Maitland
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Review by
 Nell(16973) on 26/05/2004
This collection of short stories begins with a quotation by Dorothy Sayers:
‘Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force’ and should be prescribed reading for all women of ‘a certain age’, maybe all women.
Sara Maitland has produced a scintillating array of adult fairy tales – here are Helen of Troy, Guinevere, Maid Marion and Eve herself all revealed as we could never have imagined them, and modern women discovering that magic hides in the least likely places. Keats said ‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty…’ and like all good fairy tales there is a truth to be discovered in each that will leave the reader feeling empowered. Sara Maitland’s prose is sublime, her breadth of vision and insight staggering, I’m lost in admiration for her skills. If you hadn’t already guessed it, I loved this book.
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 Comments by other Members
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Posted by :
Anna Reynolds at 11:44 on 29 May 2004
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Ooh, nell, thanks for this review- I was just wanting something new and often use fairy tales/myths in my work, so what a fantastic-sounding combination!
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Posted by :
 deblet at 19:53 on 24 July 2004
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I'm half way through this Nell, and it is one of the most thought provoking books I've ever read. Liberating and empowering. I agree, sublime writing too. Thanks for recommending it.
deblet
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