The Fairest of Them All by Carolyn Turgeon
What if Rapunzel was Snow White's evil stepmother? Classic fairy tales collide in this imaginative retelling about the endurance of first love, the resentment of being left behind, and the impossibility of reliving the past.In this kingdom, only one fairy tale can end with happily ever after.
In an enchanted forest, the maiden Rapunzel's beautiful voice captivates a young prince hunting nearby. Overcome, he climbs her long golden hair to her tower and they spend an afternoon of passion together, but by nightfall, the prince must return to his kingdom...and his betrothed.
After the prince becomes king, he weds his intended and the kingdom rejoices when a daughter named Snow White is born. Beyond the castle walls, Rapunzel waits in her crumbling tower, gathering news of her beloved from those who come to her seeking wisdom. She tries to mend her broken heart, but her love lingers, pulsing in the magic tendrils of her hair.
The king, too, is haunted by his memories, and after his queen's mysterious death, he is finally able to follow his heart into the darkness of the forest. But can Rapunzel trade the shadows of the forest for the bright light of the castle--and behave as the innocent beauty he remembers?
Since 2013, Carolyn Turgeon has served as the editor in chief of Enchanted Life (previously Faerie Magazine). She is the author of five novels: Rain Village, Godmother, Mermaid, The Next Full Moon, and The Fairest of Them All, as well as The Faerie Handbook (Harper Design, 2017) and The Mermaid Handbook (Harper Design, 2018). Sony Pictures, Random House Films/Focus Features, and Gaumont Film Company have optioned her works for film, and they have been published in the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, and Portugal. She's had short stories published in Fairy Tale Review and the book Haunted Legends (Tor, 2010), as well as essays in Allure, the Hairpin, and the New Inquiry, among others. She resides in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Visit www.carolynturgeon.com for additional information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781451683783 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451683782 |
| Title | The Fairest of Them All |
| Author | Carolyn Turgeon |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2013-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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