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Article: Thal, Lilli. Mimus.(Brief article)(Book review)(Young adult review)
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- March 1, 2006
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THAL, Lilli. Mimus. Tr. by John Brownjohn. Firefly. 394p. c2005. 1-55037-924-0. $9.95. JSA *
Young Prince Florin is ecstatic when he learns that the war between Moltovia and Vinland is over. He rushes eagerly to join his father and the king's courtiers at the court of King Theodo in Vinland to celebrate the peace. But Prince Florin's reunion with his father is anything but joyful; instead, his father and courtiers have been taken prisoner and languish in Theodo's dungeons, awaiting execution. Florin is turned over to Theodo's jester, Mimus, to be his apprentice. At first, Florin resists his training, horrified at being kept in a stable and literally treated like ...