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A Wild Swan: And Other Tales
A Wild Swan And Other Tales
Author: Michael Cunningham
Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours — A poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing; and a house deep in the forest, constructed of gumdrops and gingerbread, vanilla frosting and bo...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780374290252
ISBN-10: 0374290253
Publication Date: 11/10/2015
Pages: 144
Rating:
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3.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 5
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I enjoy adult retelling of fairy tales; after all, when you think about traditional fairy tale plots, it seems odd that they're read to children. This is one of the best adult rewrites I've read; the introduction alone is entertaining and worth the cost of admission. The illustrations by Yuko Shimizu are wonderful. but the nudity is not aimed at children.


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