Summary |
"A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of 'Uprooted', called "a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic" by The New York Times Book Review. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued. Channeling the heart of the classic fairy tale, Novik deftly interweaves six distinct narrative voices--each learning valuable lessons about sacrifice, power and love--into a rich, multilayered fantasy that readers will want to return to again and again." -- Provided by publisher. |
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Magic -- Fiction.
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Moneylenders -- Fiction.
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Female friendship -- Fiction.
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Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.
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Genre |
Bildungsromans.
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Folk tales.
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Action and adventure fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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ISBN |
9780399180989
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0399180982
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