The tale of a beautiful princess who lives in a castle twelve stories highAs the princess is in such a tall castle, she can see for miles and miles. Wishing to marry a man more clever than herself, the princess decides that only a man that can hide himself from her will become her husband. Unfortunately, the royal magician turns all of the men that try to hide from her into marble statues. With the help of a raven, a fox and a fish, will the merchant be able to accomplish this task?
In his reading of this sequel to Stoneheart (2007), Dale displays his mastery of vocal characterizations ranging from a blustery, sputtering friar to an imperiously proud Roman-era queen. Intrepid heroes George and Edie, caught in a world of warring Spits (statues representing humans) and Taints (statues of monsters and mythical creatures), attempt to rescue their friend, who is in the clutches of a supernatural figure. Dale’s voice is appropriately creepy and evil when depicting this supernatural character.
Statues are among the most familiar remnants of classical art. Whether they were displayed as public honours or memorials, collected as works of art, dedicated to deities, venerated as gods, or violated as symbols of a defeated political regime, they were recognized individually and collectively as objects of enormous significance. By analysing ancient texts and images, Statues in Roman Society unravels the web of associations which surrounded Roman statues.
