Author

Publication

2018 - , New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

116,500 words, Guess

Page Count

466 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • AmazonB077WXP3KG

Classifications

  • DDC813/.6
  • LCCPS3614.O93 S65 2018

Description

"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"--

Subjects

Topics

MagicLegendsFictionMythologyFairy talesFantasy fictionFiction, fantasy, epic

People

Rumpelstiltskin

Other Editions

  • Spinning silver2018-01-01

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