Konrad gives her the egg, although not directly, much to his disappointment, and his attraction turns to a near obsession as he begins his search for the curious girl named Zel. Konrad is smitten with the girl and promises her a reward Zel asks for a goose egg for the barren goose at her alm which has filled its nest with rocks. It is there that she encounters Konrad, a count's son, helping to hold his horse while the blacksmith tends her.
Just before her 13th birthday, Zel accompanies her mother on a rare trip to the market in the town. Mother tends to all her needs with remarkable devotion. She is a happy and innocent girl, taking delight in simple pleasures and content with her fairly isolated world. Zel lives on an alm in the Alps of 16th century Switzerland, alone with Mother, the only real company she has had for her nearly 13 years. Rambles.NET: Donna Jo Napoli, Zel Donna Jo Napoli,ĭonna Jo Napoli gives the story of "Rapunzel" a psychological twist in Zel.
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