Towering

Informationen zum Autor Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly ! a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor’s Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time ! a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty ; Cloaked ! a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching ! a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites! including Hansel and Gretel ! Cinderella ! The Princess and the Pea ! and The Little Mermaid ! all told by Kendra! the witch from Beastly ; Towering ! a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel ; and Mirrored ! a fresh spin on Snow White . Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater ! Breaking Point ! Nothing to Lose ! Fade to Black ! and Diva . She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com. Klappentext New York Times  #1 bestselling author Alex Flinn reimagined the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in  Beastly  and gave a twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty in  A Kiss in Time . Now with her gothic and darkly romantic YA novel  Towering ! Alex Flinn retells the tale of Rapunzel. When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama! she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later! Rachel knows her palace is really a prison! and begins to plan her escape. She is encouraged by the speed with which her golden hair has been growing. It's gotten long enough to reach the ground. And she's begun dreaming of a green-eyed man. Could he be out there in the world? Is he coming to save her? Or will she find a way to save herself? Zusammenfassung New York Times #1 bestselling author Alex Flinn reimagined the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in Beastly and gave a twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty in A Kiss in Time . Now with her gothic and darkly romantic YA novel Towering ! Alex Flinn retells the tale of Rapunzel. When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama! she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later! Rachel knows her palace is really a prison! and begins to plan her escape. She is encouraged by the speed with which her golden hair has been growing. It's gotten long enough to reach the ground. And she's begun dreaming of a green-eyed man. Could he be out there in the world? Is he coming to save her? Or will she find a way to save herself? ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alex Flinn, Flinn Alex
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 14 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.05.2013
• EAN: 9780062024176
• ISBN: 978-0-06-202417-6
• Pagine: 304
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Letture, fiabe, saghe, rime, canzoni > Fiabe e saghe; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Ghost Stories *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Contemporary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Paranormal *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Romance