Reissued as a DFB paperback, this is a retelling of the classic tale. It is a beautifully-woven story of love, courage and magic for young and not-so-young adults.
Robin McKinley is an American writer and has won many awards in the US, including the Newbery Medal for THE HERO AND THE CROWN and a Newbery Honor for THE BLUE SWORD. She now lives in Hampshire with her husband, author Peter Dickinson, three whippets, five hundred rose bushes and a 1965 cream-coloured MGB convertible.
Beauty and the Beast, retold by a plain but captivating heroine
*The Times*
A love story for teenagers that marries realism and fantasy with
satisfying imagination, elegance of prose and thoughtful
characterisation. McKinley's Beauty is more than skin deep
*The Sunday Times*
McKinley adds delightful touches of her own . . .
*The Guardian*
Beauty is a classic reworking of a classic, McKinley wraps it all
up together alluringly
*T.E.S.*
From an award winning author comes this brilliant re-telling which
rivals the original
*The Good Book Guide*
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