Beasts and Beauty - Dangerous Tales

You think you know these stories, don't you?You are wrong.You don't know them at all.

About the author

Soman Chainani studied at Harvard, practically creating his own fairytale major. He is also an acclaimed screenwriter, whose films have played at more than 150 film festivals, winning more than 30 jury and audience prizes. When he’s not telling stories or teaching, Soman is a die-hard tennis player. You can visit Soman online at www.somanchainani.net.

Summary

You think you know these stories, don’t you?
You are wrong.
You don’t know them at all.
Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death.
A prince has a surprising awakening . . .
A beauty fights like a beast . . .
A boy refuses to become prey . . .
A path to happiness is lost . . . then found again.
New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.

Product details

• Authors: Soman Chainani, Chainani Soman
• Assisted by: Julia Iredale (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 15
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780008517564
• ISBN: 978-0-00-851756-4
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 930 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Fantasy, Adventure, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Contemporary Fantasy, Relating to early adulthood, Folklore, myths & legends, Relating to the stages of life, Interest age: from c 15 years, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Adventure / action fiction, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)