The Golden Cage, or The True Story of the Blood Princess

The spoiled princess dreams of a bird she can talk to. She spares nothing and no one in her quest to fulfill this impossible desire, and only stops pursuing her dream when she receives a promise from one person. A promise in the form of a bird's egg.
The luxurious illustrations by Karl Knut reflect the beauty, vitality, and possibilities to which the main character remains, apparently, blind.