Tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself sweptįrom the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth,Īrtifice, and ambition. Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister But what of her stepsisters, the homely pairĮxiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fateīefell those untouched by beauty. Have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to When we grow up, we learn that it's far moreĬommon for human beings to turn into rats. The lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats Is this new land a place where magics really happen?įrom Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale.
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