Egg and Spoon
Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire is a captivating novel published by Candlewick Press on September 9, 2014. This first edition spans 496 pages and is written in English. The story follows Elena Rudina, a girl living in the impoverished Russian countryside, as her life intertwines with that of Ekaterina, a noble girl visiting the Tsar in Saint Petersburg. Their encounter sets off a series of events filled with adventure, mistaken identity, and elements of Russian folklore.
Readers will discover a rich narrative that explores themes of class differences and social dynamics through the lens of fantasy. The tale features a variety of characters, including a monk in a tower, a prince in disguise, and the iconic Baba Yaga, all contributing to a vibrant tapestry of legends and myths. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a world where the struggles of the impoverished meet the opulence of nobility, creating a unique blend of fairy tales and folklore.
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In this tour de force, master storyteller Gregory Maguire offers a dazzling novel for fantasy lovers of all ages.
Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar’s army, the other taken as a servant in the house of the local landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg — a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. When the two girls’ lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and — in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured — Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.
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