The Queen of the North

Joana Estrela

Being a foreigner in a far away country is not easy. And not be happy ever after either. Let the queen of this story say so. In her case, the sadness had been going on for so long that the king began to get seriously worried. Accustomed to commanding armies and facing enemies with his sword, this time, however, the king does not know who to fight. After all, what evil is this that takes away all the strength of the queen? And how to fight it?

Based on  Lenda das Amendoeiras em Flor , Joana Estrela creates a story for all ages that lets in loneliness, longing and sadness. And also the relearning that needs to be done to move forward.

Press voices

“It shows the importance of knowing how to identify what causes us sadness, sadness, melancholy or happiness, and the crucial thing that is knowing how to seek help, even when living in a fairytale.” IBBY 2020 Catalog

“The book could just be the narration of the legend of the almond trees in bloom – and already, then, the story would be beautiful. But Joana Estrela manages to take this tale from Algarve lands and give it a giant dimension beyond the simple narrative of the Arab king who marries a blonde princess with blue eyes.” Gabriela Lourenço, Visão magazine, 2017

 

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