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The Wild Girl

  • 2013 first published
  • 495 pages
  • 2 editions

The Wild Girl is a 2013 historical fiction novel by Kate Forsyth. The story is set in Hesse-Kassel, in the 19th century. Characters include Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859). Key subjects include fairy tales, man-woman relationships and Storytelling.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 495 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

  • Hesse-Kassel

Era

Characters

  • Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859)

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Storytelling
  • Historical
  • Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote The Wild Girl?

The Wild Girl was written by Kate Forsyth and first published in 2013.

What genre is The Wild Girl?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

How long is The Wild Girl?

The median edition has 495 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Wild Girl?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Cricket on the Hearth, The Immortal Highlander and Stardust.

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