Spinning Silver

Paperback, 466 pages

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2018 by Del Rey.

ISBN:
978-0-399-18098-9
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OCLC Number:
1030446531

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"A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called "a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic" by The New York Times Book Review. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued. Channeling the heart of the classic fairy tale, Novik deftly interweaves six …

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Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Magic
  • Legends
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Mythology
  • Fiction