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3.12 AVERAGE
3.12 AVERAGE
I've enjoyed the Rescuers movies from Disney, so thought I would like one of the books. I picked this one up at a yard sale, little realizing that half the book was missing. So, after purchasing the (whole) book online (along with a couple others, which I will also read, eventually), I finally was able to finish it.
I'm torn between loving this book and hating it. On the one hand, Miss Bianca is a strong female character, in charge of her own destiny and able to keep her wits to save the day every time. On the other hand, the secondary female characters problems are all solved by getting married.
The publication date of this was 1970, so I suppose the mixed message regarding equality of the sexes isn't too surprising.
I'm torn between loving this book and hating it. On the one hand, Miss Bianca is a strong female character, in charge of her own destiny and able to keep her wits to save the day every time. On the other hand, the secondary female characters problems are all solved by getting married.
The publication date of this was 1970, so I suppose the mixed message regarding equality of the sexes isn't too surprising.
for a long time in this book you kind of start to think maybe they are just on holiday and not a rescue mission. Bernard gets to play a lot of polo and I am disappointed that miss Bianca never even tries to go watch. poor Bernard with his unrequited love.
I loved these films and the first book a a kid it's fun to revisit them and read ones that I have no memory of reading before.
San Francisco public library big book sale 2017 buy
I loved these films and the first book a a kid it's fun to revisit them and read ones that I have no memory of reading before.
San Francisco public library big book sale 2017 buy
The most racist, elitist and offensive of all her books I’ve read so far. Her presentation of Indians was as either simpleminded or aggressive, as well as unreliable. Despite the illustrations, (my main pull), I won’t be won’t reading anymore of her stories.
Miss Bianca in the Orient (1970) is the fifth book in the Miss Bianca books by Margery Sharp. Miss Bianca is taken the the "orient" by her boy and soon finds herself in the middle of a mystery.
Miss Bianca must save the life of a young court page who has somehow insulted the queen. He will be trampled to death under the feet of the royal elephants if Miss Bianca and Bernard can't find him first.
I enjoyed the mystery aspects of the novel. It's not clear until near the end if the boy really exists and the proposed method of execution is chilling. Unfortunately the book is so full of stereotypes and old colonial views of "the orient" to be difficult to read. There are times that the book borders on xenophobia.
Miss Bianca must save the life of a young court page who has somehow insulted the queen. He will be trampled to death under the feet of the royal elephants if Miss Bianca and Bernard can't find him first.
I enjoyed the mystery aspects of the novel. It's not clear until near the end if the boy really exists and the proposed method of execution is chilling. Unfortunately the book is so full of stereotypes and old colonial views of "the orient" to be difficult to read. There are times that the book borders on xenophobia.