With the critically acclaimed novels The Gate To Women's Country, Raising The Stones, and the Hugo-nominated Grass, Sheri Tepper has established herself as one of the major science fiction writers of out Time. In Beauty, she broadens her territory even further, with a novel that evokes all the richness of fairy tale and fable. Drawing on the wellspring of tales such as "Sleeping Beauty," Beauty is a moving novel of love and loss, hope and despair, magic and nature. Set against a backdrop both enchanted and frightening, the story begins with a wicked aunt's curse that will afflict a young woman named Beauty on her sixteenth birthday. Though Beauty is able to sidestep tragedy, she soon finds herself embarked on an adventure of vast consequences. For it becomes clear that the enchanted places of this fantastic world--a place not unlike our own--are in danger and must be saved before it is too late.
Beauty: A Novel
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Author: Tepper, Sheri S.
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780553295276
Details:
Author: Tepper, Sheri S.
Brand: Spectra
Color: Multicolor
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 480
Release Date: 01-03-1992
Part Number: 9780553295276
Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780553295276
