"Rapunzel" is a classic fairy tale that tells the story of a young girl with long, magical hair who is imprisoned in a tower by a wicked witch. Abandoned at birth, she is raised in solitude and dreams of the outside world. One day, a handsome prince discovers her tower and they fall in love. They meet secretly, but the witch soon discovers their secret and punishes Rapunzel by cutting her hair and banishing her. The prince, heartbroken, leaves and faces dangers to find her. Ultimately, love and perseverance lead to their reunion and a happy ending. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by North-South Books .

Anthea Bellwas awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize (USA) in 2002 for her translation of W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz . Her many works of translation from French and German (for which she has received several other awards) include the Nicholas books and, with Derek Hockridge, the entire Asterix the Gaul saga by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations. Dorothea Lachner is the writer of many books and radio programmes for children in Germany and Austria. Maja Dusikova was born in Slovakia in 1946. She has illustrated over forty books for children. She lives with her family in Florence, Italy. She is the illustrator of The Princess and the Pea (Floris Books).