![]() She jumped up and ran to the open window in her long nightgown. One morning, very early, Dakin woke up sharply to find herself sitting up in bed. Legend has it the farthest-away mountain is cursed because no matter how long a person walks towards it they can never get any closer. ![]() The other two goals are significantly more noble: meet a gargoyle and go to the farthest-away mountain. This is partially redeemed by a gender reversal at the end that I won’t reveal and ruin the ending. And of course one of her three life goals is to marry a prince. There are a few moments that my adult self finds cringe-worthy, particularly the first description of Dakin – the heroine – as petite, blonde, and blue eyed – read oozing femininity. When I reread it this weekend I could still hear the narrator’s voice in my head. ![]() I can’t even count the number of times I insisted we listen to The Farthest-Away Mountain. When I was little we used to listen to books on tape on long car rides. The Farthest-Away Mountain by Lynne Reid Banks was written in 1976. ![]()
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