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Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust

Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust - Paperback

by Jane Yolen
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jane Yolen, Terri Windling (Concept by)Series:Fairy TalesAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2016-04-19Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:Tor TeenISBN-13:9780765382948ISBN-10:765382946UPC:9780765382948Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, HistoricalBook Topic:Adaptations, HolocaustSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCD2G88JV1

Briar Rose is a historically sensitive retelling of Sleeping Beauty set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.

In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Corrupted by dark deeds and choked by a poisonous mist, the castle will soon come to be known as Chelmno extermination camp. And in that place of death, Briar Rose is plunged into a deep sleep....

Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spell-maker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose.

Yolen's graceful retelling of the German folktale of "Briar Rose"--known to some as "Sleeping Beauty"--sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. Yolen confronts the deeply tragic events of the Holocaust with lyrical prose and rich characterizations that tell a tale of good and evil, hope and despair.

The Washington Post called Briar Rose "a terrifically moving story."
Language:EnglishPublisher:Tor TeenISBN-13:9780765382948ISBN-10:765382946UPC:9780765382948Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, HistoricalBook Topic:Adaptations, HolocaustSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCD2G88JV1
Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen attended Smith College and then received a Master's in Education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 200 books-including Sister Light, Sister Dark, Owl Moon, and The Devil's Arithmetic-has won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, the Jewish Book Award, and two Christopher Medals. SFWA named her the 2017 Damon KNIGHT MEMORIAL GRAND MASTER for her contributions to the literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Yolen composes songs and is a professional storyteller on the stage. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and St. Andrews, Scotland
Publisher: Tor Teen

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Jane Yolen, Terri Windling (Concept by)

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Jane Yolen

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