Beauty A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
From Newbery Medal&;winning author Robin McKinley, this beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story&;Beauty and the Beast. This fortieth-anniversary edition features a striking new package for the award-winning novel. Publishers Weekly called Beauty &;A splendid story.&;
Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in appearance, she can perhaps make up for in courage.
When her father comes home with a tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must travel to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father insists that he will not let her go, but she responds, &;Cannot a Beast be tamed?&;
Newbery Medalist Robin McKinley&;s beloved and acclaimed novel has been delighting readers for more than forty years. ALA Booklist called Beauty &;A captivating novel.&;
&;A reader feels as though it&;s all unfolding for the very first time.&;&;The Guardian
An ALA Notable Book for Children
A Best Book for Young Adults
Auteur | | Robin Mckinley |
Taal | | Engels |
Type | | Paperback |
Categorie | | Young Adult |