Summary
Reissued as a DFB paperback, this is a retelling of the classic tale. It is a beautifully-woven story of love, courage and magic for young and not-so-young adults.
When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside. However, when their father accepts hospitality from the elusive and magical Beast, he is forced to make a terrible promise - to send one daughter to the Beast’s castle, with no guarantee that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552572323 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552572322 |
| Author: | Robin McKinley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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Beauty and the Beast , retold by a plain but captivating heroine
Beauty and the Beast, retold by a plain but captivating heroine * The Times *
A love story for teenagers that marries realism and fantasy with satisfying imagination, elegance of prose and thoughtful characterisation. McKinley’s Beauty is more than skin deep * The Sunday Times *
McKinley adds delightful touches of her own … * The Guardian *
Beauty is a classic reworking of a classic, McKinley wraps it all up together alluringly * T.E.S. *
From an award winning author comes this brilliant re-telling which rivals the original * The Good Book Guide *
About The Author
Robin McKinley
Robin McKinley is an American writer and has won many awards in the US, including the Newbery Medal for THE HERO AND THE CROWN and a Newbery Honor for THE BLUE SWORD. She now lives in Hampshire with her husband, author Peter Dickinson, three whippets, five hundred rose bushes and a 1965 cream-coloured MGB convertible.
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