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Reissued as a DFB paperback, this is a retelling of the classic tale. It is a beautifully-woven story of love, courage and magic for young and not-so-young adults.
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When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside. However, when their father accepts hospitality from the elusive and magical Beast, he is forced to make a terrible promise - to send one daughter to the Beast's castle, with no guarantee that she will be seen again. Beauty accepts the challenge, and there begins an extraordinary story of magic and love that overcomes all boundaries. This is another spellbinding and emotional tale embroidered around a fairytale from Robin McKinley, an award-winning American author.
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Format:Paperback
This is a lovely re-telling of the classic story. The characters are well written and the descriptions of the magic and enchantments are really interesting and engaging without being childish or over-simplified.
If you are a fan of YA fiction, this is a lovely story with a great female lead character who is funny, independent and very down to earth. If you are not a YA fan, you may like it for the interesting and well written storyline.
If you are a fan of YA fiction, this is a lovely story with a great female lead character who is funny, independent and very down to earth. If you are not a YA fan, you may like it for the interesting and well written storyline.
Format:Paperback
Beauty is, very simply, a well-written retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It sticks closely to the traditional fairytale, building in just a few subtle nods to the Disney version, but builds the world it exists in in a beleivable manner, giving the story more emotional depth than most briefer tellings.
Beauty is the youngest daughter of a kindly merchant who falls on hard times when all his ships are lost to a storm. Her eldest sister's fiance was captain of one of those ships and the combination of personal tragedy and financial disaster leave the family in a touchingly portrayed state of despair until the middle sister's suitor - a humble blacksmith - offers to give them all a home out in the country. The house they move to has a bad repute as it is close to the forest which is said to be haunted and when Beauty's father returns from the forest with a fantastical tale and a terrible ultimatum Beauty finds herself thrust into a world of enchantments.
The book is at its heart a love story embelished with lovable characters and detailed descriptions. There is no real villain but at no point does the plot demand one and the loss is not felt by the overall narrative. Beauty is a most enjoyable read and highly recommmended.
Beauty is the youngest daughter of a kindly merchant who falls on hard times when all his ships are lost to a storm. Her eldest sister's fiance was captain of one of those ships and the combination of personal tragedy and financial disaster leave the family in a touchingly portrayed state of despair until the middle sister's suitor - a humble blacksmith - offers to give them all a home out in the country. The house they move to has a bad repute as it is close to the forest which is said to be haunted and when Beauty's father returns from the forest with a fantastical tale and a terrible ultimatum Beauty finds herself thrust into a world of enchantments.
The book is at its heart a love story embelished with lovable characters and detailed descriptions. There is no real villain but at no point does the plot demand one and the loss is not felt by the overall narrative. Beauty is a most enjoyable read and highly recommmended.
Format:Kindle Edition
I loved this book! The classic story 'Beauty and the Beast' is my favourite of all time and this re-telling didn't disappoint. I found the book easy to understand and my only complaint is that I never wanted it to end.
When Beauty's father - a rich and wealthy merchant - goes into ruin, the family have to leave the city they grew up in and move to a small village in the country. One day, their father recieves a letter telling him of one of his ships that had returned to port with some items that could be sold to pay off his debts, so he sets off for the city once more alone. some months later, when the winter begins to begins to turn into spring, he leaves to return to his family, but is caught in a snow storn in the middle of a deep and dark forest. However, he carries on walking, hoping to find some shelter and stumbles upon a mysterious and apparently enchanted castle which offers him refuge for a night. The next morning Beauty's father takes one simple rose before he leaves to take home to his youngest daughter - Beauty. At once a great monster can be heard roaring throughout the entire castle. The beast threatens to kill the old merchant unless he delivers on of his daughters to him in the next month. When their father finally returns home, he tells his family about his horrible ordeal, but refuses to allow eiher of his three daughters to be taken to this beast and plans to return alone to face the wrath of the monster. Of course, Beauty offers to go in his place and, although her father puts up a fair argument, they both set off at the and of the month.
I don't want to reveal much more, but I have to say that I couldn't put this book down and i finshed it the day after i bought it - I probably would have finished it sooner if I didn't have to sleep!
When Beauty's father - a rich and wealthy merchant - goes into ruin, the family have to leave the city they grew up in and move to a small village in the country. One day, their father recieves a letter telling him of one of his ships that had returned to port with some items that could be sold to pay off his debts, so he sets off for the city once more alone. some months later, when the winter begins to begins to turn into spring, he leaves to return to his family, but is caught in a snow storn in the middle of a deep and dark forest. However, he carries on walking, hoping to find some shelter and stumbles upon a mysterious and apparently enchanted castle which offers him refuge for a night. The next morning Beauty's father takes one simple rose before he leaves to take home to his youngest daughter - Beauty. At once a great monster can be heard roaring throughout the entire castle. The beast threatens to kill the old merchant unless he delivers on of his daughters to him in the next month. When their father finally returns home, he tells his family about his horrible ordeal, but refuses to allow eiher of his three daughters to be taken to this beast and plans to return alone to face the wrath of the monster. Of course, Beauty offers to go in his place and, although her father puts up a fair argument, they both set off at the and of the month.
I don't want to reveal much more, but I have to say that I couldn't put this book down and i finshed it the day after i bought it - I probably would have finished it sooner if I didn't have to sleep!
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