The Wrestling Princess, and the Other Stories
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The startling illustration on our cover is by John Marriott and is taken from the cover of the paperback edition of The Willow Street Kids (Piccolo, 0 330 29701 5, £1.75). We are grateful to Piccolo for help in using this illustration.
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The Wrestling Princess, and the Other Stories
Helen Craig
A mixed collection of stories and poems. The title story is witty, but I feel that, paradoxically, the princess who doesn't want to fit into conventional roles (this one drives fork lift trucks) is in danger of becoming a stereotype. Mary Hoffman, in the Banana book, Beware Princess!, handles the theme more succinctly. The sustained poem, 'Arsinoee and the Grebble', is Belloc-like in its rhythms and shows a strong imagination at work, 'Georgiana and the Dragon' has feminist bit and a strong narrative line. There's sparkle and real talent in some of the writing. Nines-up, beginning to enjoy the short story form, will find this one, but a longer, developed novel from Ms Corbalis would be a treat, I'd guess.