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Briar Rose

By Jane Yolen

Briar Rose

By Jane Yolen

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Briar Rose is a historically sensitive retelling of Sleeping Beauty set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Corrupted by dark deeds and choked by a poisonous mist, the castle will soon come to be known as Chelmno extermination camp. And in that place of death, Briar Rose is plunged into a deep sleep.... Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spell-maker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. Yolen's graceful retelling of the German folktale of "Briar Rose"-known to some as "Sleeping Beauty"-sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. Yolen confronts the deeply tragic events of the Holocaust with lyrical prose and rich characterizations that tell a tale of good and evil, hope and despair. The Washington Post called Briar Rose "a terrifically moving story."
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2016-04-19
Publication Date:
2016-04-19
Publisher:
Tor Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0765382946
ISBN13:
9780765382948
Minimum Reading Age:
12
Maximum Reading Age:
16
Weight:
235 g
Height:
136 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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