Two fairy tales in one.
A new book by William J. Rayment, Grezundl and the Frog Prince is the story of a princess with really long hair (Rapunzel is not her real name.) who must overcome her repulsion for frogs to escape from the castle tower where she has been locked away.
It is the story of a frog prince who has to choose between eating flies for the rest of his life or rescuing a maiden in distress. It really turns out to be a tough choice!
This adventurous fairy-tale makes extensive use of dry wit, with a rare drop of wisdom, making it a potent elixer. It is a bit of a coming of age story. Both Grezundl and the frog prince begin as stereotypes and end as fleshed out human beings. Grezundl makes a heartfelt cry for help:
"Presently she sat at her desk furiously pouring out a screed on a small piece of pa-per in her delicate hand. The feather quill flashed with such speed that it seemed certain to take flight. With effort she applied it to the page until she produced a list of all the wrongs done her, and ended with a plea:"
"Please come rescue me, fair prince who is sure to read this. I am in the North-East Tower, third story, apartment 3B.
I will be faithfully yours,
Princess Grezundl."
Amicus, the Frog Prince, gets the message:
"...there was a thud on the lily pad next to him. He thought it might be a careless water bee-tle or another blue bottle fly, so he shot out his tongue in a flying streak slightly to his right (45 degrees off his starboard bow to be exact). He found himself suddenly con-nected with something smooth, clear and quite large - at least large to a frog. Though it turned out not to be a blue bottle fly, at least it was a blue bottle. He immediately rued his quick reflexes as he could not easily disengage his fully-extended tongue from the bottle. Instead he had to waddle, rather duck-like, across the lily pad to move face to face with the bottle."
And so two fairy-tale standards are brought together.
"Presently she sat at her desk furiously pouring out a screed on a small piece of pa-per in her delicate hand. The feather quill flashed with such speed that it seemed certain to take flight. With effort she applied it to the page until she produced a list of all the wrongs done her, and ended with a plea:"
"Please come rescue me, fair prince who is sure to read this. I am in the North-East Tower, third story, apartment 3B.
I will be faithfully yours,
Princess Grezundl."
Amicus, the Frog Prince, gets the message:
"...there was a thud on the lily pad next to him. He thought it might be a careless water bee-tle or another blue bottle fly, so he shot out his tongue in a flying streak slightly to his right (45 degrees off his starboard bow to be exact). He found himself suddenly con-nected with something smooth, clear and quite large - at least large to a frog. Though it turned out not to be a blue bottle fly, at least it was a blue bottle. He immediately rued his quick reflexes as he could not easily disengage his fully-extended tongue from the bottle. Instead he had to waddle, rather duck-like, across the lily pad to move face to face with the bottle."
And so two fairy-tale standards are brought together.
About William J Rayment (The Author)
The author of Grezundl and the Frog Prince is also author of "The Real Man's Cookbook" and "How NOT to Build an Addition".He has made a study of fairy-tales and classic liturature, and has worked hard to create a light-hearted tale that adheres to traditional forms. Currently, Mr. Rayment lives in Harbor Beach, Michigan, near the shores of Lake Huron. He is also editor of InDepthInfo, an encyclopedic website pulling in wide strands of knowledge, making the diverse threads understandable in the context of every-day life.
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Grezundl and the Frog Prince
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/30/2009) 
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- mcgelligot mcgelligot Aug 24, 2009 @ 9:11 pm
- It's hard to pry any cash out of my CFO, good luck. [in reply to Lenny]
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- Lenny Lenny Aug 24, 2009 @ 8:42 am
- As I really enjoyed your previous books- I will order this as soon as my wife, CFO, approves the purchase- and give it to my young nephews for Christmas.
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- mcgelligot mcgelligot Aug 23, 2009 @ 7:41 am
- Thanks for the vote of confidence, Christine. I think you will enjoy it, I had not realized how many frog characters there were in fiction until I wrote this book. I don't think toad characters are all that far off.
See you at Toad Hall!
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- christine christine Aug 22, 2009 @ 8:28 pm | in reply to mcgelligot
- I think you show real promise Mr Rayment! I can see this book as
being a huge seller! My mother read to myself and siblings "The Wind and The Willow" book. (at least I think that's what it was called). Loved it. Can't go wrong with a frog book! Ha Ha, as long as you don't try to pass it off as a True Story...Don't even think about it. I will buy your book when it comes out.
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- Andy Andy Aug 21, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
- I look forward to having my first great, great, great grand child read it to me. I, of course, will will the valuable book to her or him. Unless I decide at the time to sell it on 'Instant Bay' for a massive profit.
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