Bryony And Roses
by:
T. Kingfisher (author)
Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house...
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Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city.
But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor, or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard?
Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she—or the Beast—are swallowed by them.
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00XWDB15A
Publish date: 2015-05-18
Pages no: 216
Edition language: English
What a charming story! This interpretation of Beauty and the Beast is short, more a long novella than a novel, and it introduces two marvelous characters. I like Bryony much more than the classic Disney Beauty. Bryony is not beautiful but she has a strong innate common sense, a huge heart, and a sha...
This is a beautiful (and surprisingly original) retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Even the plants have character! ;)
Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full...
So, this book, this story, it was one of a very small number of books that I was able to read this month. But more than having read it, what is more important about it, is that I actually loved reading it.As you well know, I am partial to retellings.This one, not only fits that bill, but it also had...
9 years ago
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