The Little Hunchback Zia (1916)

The Little Hunchback Zia is a children's novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1916. The story is set in Italy and follows the life of a young orphan girl named Zia who is born with a hunchback. Zia is taken in by a kindly old man named Benvenuto, who owns a puppet theater. Benvenuto teaches Zia how to make and manipulate puppets, and she becomes a skilled puppeteer. One day, Zia meets a young prince who is traveling incognito and becomes friends with him. She learns that the prince is being held captive by his evil uncle, who wants to take the throne for himself. Zia and the prince come up with a plan to escape, but they are caught and imprisoned. Despite her physical limitations, Zia uses her skills as a puppeteer to create a distraction and help the prince escape. In the end, the prince is restored to his rightful place on the throne and Zia is hailed as a hero. The Little Hunchback Zia is a heartwarming tale of friendship, courage, and perseverance. It celebrates the power of creativity and imagination, and teaches children to never give up on themselves or their dreams.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.