Once on a Time
by A. A. Milne
'Once on a Time' Summary
When the King of Barodia receives a pair of seven-league boots as a birthday present, his habit of flying over the King of Euralia’s castle during breakfast provokes a series of incidents which escalate into war. While the King of Euralia is away, his daughter Hyacinth tries to rule in his stead and counter the machiavellian ambitions of the king’s favourite, the Countess Belvane.
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1917Author
A. A. Milne
United Kingdom
Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught in a school where he wen...
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