The Tale of Despereaux (From Andover Advertiser)

The Tale of Despereaux

10:10am Thursday 18th December 2008

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ONCE upon a time in the faraway kingdom of Dor there was magic in the air, raucous laughter aplenty and gallons of mouth-watering soup.

But a terrible accident left the king broken-hearted, the princess filled with longing and the townsfolk despondent.

All hope was lost in a land where sunlight disappeared and the world became dreary grey – until Despereaux Tilling was born.

Though tiny, wheezy and saddled with comically oversized ears Despereaux refuses to live a life of weakness and fear believing he was destined to be celebrated in the tales of chivalry he so adores.

When he’s banished from his home for not following the rules that society expects of a mouse Despereaux befriends fellow outcast Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who can’t bear to look in the mirror and hopes to live far from the grim underground of his kind.

From the highest turrets of the glittering castle to the dankest dark of sewers friendships will be tested as Despereaux and Roscuro embark upon a journey that will change the way they look at their world and themselves forever.

The Tale of Despereaux is now showing at Reel Cinema in Andover as well as The Odeon in Salisbury and The Odeon in Basingstoke’s Leisure Park and Vue Cinema in Festival Place.

The Andover Advertiser has joined forces with Reel Cinema in Andover to offer readers the chance to win a pair of free cinema tickets (not valid for FLS showings).

A winner will be chosen each week at random.

If you’re interested, send your name, address and daytime telephone number to our Cinema Giveaway, Andover Advertiser, 24-32 London Street, Andover, SP10 2PE by 10am Wednesday or email leisuredesk@andoveradvertiser.co.uk Usual rules apply.

The editor’s decision is final.

A condition of entry to this competition is that your name and address may be published when the results are announced if you are a winner.

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