The Princess and the Lion HC Elizabeth Coatsworth 1963

Title: The Princess and the Lion
Publisher: Pantheon Books (Random House division)
Author: Elizabeth Coatsworth
Illustrator: Evaline Ness
Printed Year: 1963
Page Count: 78 pages
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used, ex-library copy, has typical library markings and
card holder, minor yellowing, etc. Still in readable condition.

Book Summary or Synopsis

To prevent civil war among brothers over the succession to the throne,the numerous sons of the king of Abyssiinia were required to live out their lives in the Prison of Princes—with one exception. The prince chosen by the king as his successor would one day be brought down from
the mountaintop to the palace. Among the princes was Michael, brother of Prince Mariam (the main heroine in this story), and the least likely to be chosen for he was without clansmen or influence at court.

Mariam and two faithful servants plotted secretly to set Michael free, but their conspiracy turned back on them when the king named Michael as his heir. With little time to achieve her purpose, Mariam disguised herself and her mule, Asafa, and followed by the palace lion, set off to divert Michael from his attempt to escape. Crocodile-infested water,vast, loonely expanses, even a nearly disastrous encounter with a slave caravan could not deter this spirited young princes from her purpose. Her story is an inspiring one, a story that takes place in an authentic historical setting rich in detail, mystery, and adventure.