A Curse Dark as Gold A Curse Dark as Gold

A Curse Dark as Gold

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Publisher Description

“In this slow-simmering but rewarding retelling, first-novelist Bunce presents an innovative interpretation of Rumpelstiltskin.” —Horn Book

Winner of the William C. Morris Award for a Young Adult Debut

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

A Smithsonian Notable Book

An Oprah’s Book Club Kids’ Reading List Teen Selection

The gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family’s beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle—maybe even true love. To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past—secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. And Charlotte’s mill, her family, her love—what do those matter to a stranger who can spin straw into gold? This is an award-winning and wholly original retelling of “Rumplestiltskin.”

“Set in a rural valley in the late 1700s, this reworking of the ‘Rumplestiltskin’ story includes ghosts, witchcraft, elements of Georgian society, and much earlier folk magic in the guise of a novel of manners.” —School Library Journal

A Curse Dark as Gold beats the hell out of any fantasy novel I’ve read this year. Her heroine/narrator is immensely appealing; the atmosphere of a world on the cusp of the Industrial Revolution is completely believable; and the suspense of the story builds so craftily that I started taking notes on just how she does it.” —Peter S. Beagle, World Fantasy Award-winning author

“An intelligent, original, and interesting new take on an old fairy tale, and a marvelous debut novel.” —Teen Book Review

GENRE
Young Adult
RELEASED
2010
May 19
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
404
Pages
PUBLISHER
Scholastic Inc.
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
1.4
MB
AUDIENCE
Grades 5-10
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