by Deirdre Sullivan (Author), Deirdre Sullivan (Author), Karen Vaughan (Illustrator)
Paperback edition of bestselling book from 2017, with a bonus story in this edition A collection of thirteen dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales from one of Ireland's leading writers for young people. In the tradition of Angela Carter, stories such as Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin are given a witchy makeover, not for the faint-hearted. Intricately illustrated with black and white line drawings, in the style of Aubrey Beardsley, by a new Irish illustrator.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Edition: 2nd New edition
Publisher: Little Island
Published: 18 Oct 2018
ISBN 10: 1912417111
ISBN 13: 9781912417117
Book Overview: `Exquisitely written and powerful... I'm enchanted by it' - Marian Keyes `Deirdre Sullivan's writing is beguiling, bewitching and poetic. Her prose is almost dreamlike, reminiscent of Angela Carter.' - Juno Dawson, award-winning author `This absolutely beautifully collection of retold fairy tales is as wonderful to read as it is to look at. Featuring lovely, feminist angles on your favourite fairy tales and beautiful full spread illustrations, it deserves a space on your shelf stat.' - Buzzfeed `A tapestry of retellings and reimaginings, some told in beguiling second person, that foreground women - their desires, powers, fearsomeness and vulnerability ... enriched by Vaughan's sharp, intricate, Beardsleyesque illustrations' - The Guardian
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