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Spindle's end

The infant princess Briar Rose is cursed on her name day by Pernicia, an evil fairy, and then whisked away by a young fairy to be raised in a remote part of a magical country, unaware of her real identity and hidden from Pernicia's vengeful powers.

Main Author: McKinley, Robin.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Firebird, 2002.
Subjects:
Princesses > Young adult fiction.
Fairies > Young adult fiction.
Fairy tales > Young adult fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Young adult.
Summary: The infant princess Briar Rose is cursed on her name day by Pernicia, an evil fairy, and then whisked away by a young fairy to be raised in a remote part of a magical country, unaware of her real identity and hidden from Pernicia's vengeful powers.
Item Description: "Firebird fantasy"--Spine.
First published in the United States by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2000 ; published by Ace Books, 2001.
Physical Description: 422 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN: 0698119509
Author Notes: Robin McKinley was born in Warren, Ohio on November 16, 1952. She graduated from Bowdoin College in 1975 and her first novel, Beauty, was published in 1978. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown; a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword; the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature for Sunshine; and the World Fantasy Award for Imaginary Lands. Her other works include Spindle's End; The Outlaws of Sherwood; Rose Daughter; A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories; Chalice; and Shadows.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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