Spindle’s End
Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley is a reprint edition published by Penguin on May 13, 2002, featuring 432 pages in English. This novel presents a unique retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale, focusing on Princess Briar-Rose, who is cursed by the evil fairy Pernicia to fall into an endless sleep. To protect her from this fate, a young fairy named Katriona kidnaps Briar-Rose and raises her in a village where her true identity remains a secret, all while Pernicia seeks revenge for a past defeat.
Readers will find a rich narrative that intertwines elements of fairy tales and folklore, exploring themes related to young women and the legends that shape their destinies. The story delves into the complexities of identity and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones. McKinley’s adaptation offers a fresh perspective on familiar characters and events, inviting readers to engage with the timeless elements of myth and fable in a new light.
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The evil fairy Pernicia has set a curse on Princess Briar-Rose: she is fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an endless, poisoned sleep. Katriona, a young fairy, kidnaps the princess in order to save her; she and her aunt raise the child in their small village, where no one knows her true identity. But Pernicia is looking for her, intent on revenge for a defeat four hundred years old. Robin McKinley’s masterful version of Sleeping Beauty is, like all of her work, a remarkable literary feat.
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