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- Publisher: Harpercollins
- ISBN: 0060987529
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101717559
- Release Date: October 1, 2000
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #32777 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #3327 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #13 in Historical - General (See Top 100 Historical - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" by Gregory Maguire and Bill Sanderson to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister"Browse more products related to "Gregory Maguire and Bill Sanderson"Review"Maguire may choose to launch his story with a children's fairy tale, but his ideas are anything but childlike. Adult and sophisticated, his musings on beauty, ugliness, magic, reality and imagination explore how our past follows us always and shapes our self-perception and how we see ourselves in the world....All the characters are precisely drawn, their motives plain for us to see, although they usually mistake each other's desires and ambitions....[A] bewitching story..." "[C]aptivating and beautifully written....CONFESSIONS is a rich canvas of colorful characters and fantastic events rendered by an artist attentive to every surface and texture." Publisher's note"Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" beautifully plays on the beloved tale of Cinderella, a story of universal appeal, which has been recounted to children throughout the world for more than a hundred years. In this remarkable version, the always inventive Gregory Maguire sweeps readers to Amsterdam, where he weaves the poignant portrait of two impoverished sisters and their widowed mother taken in by a Flemish painter, and the startling events that follow. Exquisitely written with evocative language and artistic metaphors, this wonderful novel offers an enchanting, thoughtful meditation on the true meaning of beauty. AnnotationA version of the Cinderella story from the point of view of one of the ugly stepsisters, in this case young Iris, who blossoms into an interesting person in her own right, even as the beautiful Clara wins the hand of the prince. If You Enjoy "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Paperback)" by Gregory Maguire (Author) and B...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Historical - General Bestsellers
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