The tale of the mandarin ducks
by Katherine Paterson · 1989

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A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.
FolkloreFairy talesDucksJuvenile literatureFictionChildren's fictionNew York Times reviewedDucks, fiction