The Sleeper and the Spindle
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00YD4GFW6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 297 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There's a young queen about to be married. There are some good, brave, hardy dwarfs; a castle shrouded in thorns; and a princess cursed by a witch, so rumor has it, to sleep forever. You may think you know this story. It was the closest kingdom to the queen's, as the crow flies, but not even the crows flew it. A full cast audio production performed by Julian Rhind-Tutt, Lara Pulver, Niamh Walsh, Adjoa Andoh, Peter Forbes, John Sessions, Michael Maloney, Sean Baker, Jane Collingwood, Clare Corbett, Allan Corduner, Katherine Kingsley, and Daniel Weyman. But no one is waiting for a noble prince to appear on his trusty steed here. This fairy tale is spun with a thread of dark magic, which twists and turns and glints and shines. A queen might just prove herself a hero if a princess needs rescuing.
Tracy L Wade said Beautifully written with gorgeous illustrations. This book is beautiful! The illustrations are hypnotic and fascinating. I kept coming back to them after reading the story to stare at them and find the miniscule details. The story is a take on Sleeping Beauty but has a feminist twist that I just love! Definitely worth your time and your money! Neil Gaiman is a master! The only negative I have is that the vellum cove. Chris H. said Dark and twisting with a very strong lead. I really enjoyed this twist on the stories of both Sleeping Beauty and Snow White. Neil Gaiman's writing paired with Chris Riddell's art is once more a great pleasure. Unlike "Fortunately, the Milk," "The Wolves in the Walls," and "The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" this will not be going on my son's bedtime bookshelf for some time. This story, despite it's le. "Twist on Happily-Ever-After" according to Kindle Customer. I love this take on the Sleeping Beauty tale cum Snow White as a warrior queen, and the twist on happily ever after.