Watching the Roses: The Egerton Hall Novels, Volume Two - Couverture souple

Geras, Adèle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0152015175 ISBN 13 : 9780152015176

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 1998

Synopsis

In this modern-day retelling of “Sleeping Beauty,” Alice seemed destined to lead a princess’s life-except for the frightening curse that “dreaded” Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: that she will die at the age of eighteen. And on the night of her birthday, this malediction becomes a frightening possibility when Alice is brutally raped by the loathsome Angus. “Geras has achieved a tremendous narrative hook even though she is telling a familiar story, and she has deftly added just the right modern twists and details to allure older readers back to the story that enchanted them as children.”-VOYA

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this modern-day retelling of “Sleeping Beauty,” Alice seemed destined to lead a princess’s life-except for the frightening curse that “dreaded” Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: that she will die at the age of eighteen. And on the night of her birthday, this malediction becomes a frightening possibility when Alice is brutally raped by the loathsome Angus. “Geras has achieved a tremendous narrative hook even though she is telling a familiar story, and she has deftly added just the right modern twists and details to allure older readers back to the story that enchanted them as children.”-VOYA

Revue de presse

"The story is redolent with sexuality, fragility, and innocence . . . [An] unusual romance."--The Bulletin
"Tremendous."--VOYA

"Geras writes with imagination and skill."--Kirkus Reviews

"[Has] wide appeal."--Booklist

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0152015175
• ISBN 13: 9780152015176
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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