Rose and the Beast

Informationen zum Autor Francesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Weetzie Bat ; the book collections Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books and Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets ; the illustrated novella House of Dolls ; the vampire romance novel Pretty Dead ; and the gothic werewolf novel The Frenzy . Her work is published around the world. Klappentext With language that is both lyrical and distinctly her own, Francesca Lia Block turns nine fairy tales inside out. Escaping the poisoned apple, Snow frees herself from possession to find the truth of love in an unexpected place. A club girl from L.A., awakening from a long sleep to the memories of her past, finally finds release from its curse. And Beauty learns that Beasts can understand more than men. Within these singular, timeless landscapes, the brutal and the magical collide, and the heroine triumphs because of the strength she finds in a pen, a paintbrush, a lover, a friend, a mother, and finally, in herself. Zusammenfassung With language that is both lyrical and distinctly her own! Francesca Lia Block turns nine fairy tales inside out. Escaping the poisoned apple! Snow frees herself from possession to find the truth of love in an unexpected place. A club girl from L.A.! awakening from a long sleep to the memories of her past! finally finds release from its curse. And Beauty learns that Beasts can understand more than men. Within these singular! timeless landscapes! the brutal and the magical collide! and the heroine triumphs because of the strength she finds in a pen! a paintbrush! a lover! a friend! a mother! and finally! in herself.

Product details

• Authors: F Block, Francesca Lia Block, Block Francesca Lia
• Assisted by: Suza Scalora (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.08.2001
• EAN: 9780064407458
• ISBN: 978-0-06-440745-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 178 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Contemporary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Science Fiction / Romance, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary *