The Sleeper and the Spindle

Gaiman, Neil

ISBN 10: 0062435132 ISBN 13: 9780062435132

Publisher: Harperfestival, 2015

Synopsis

Originally published as Rags and Bones, an illustrated adaptation of the stories of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty follows the efforts of a brave young queen and her dwarf companions to rescue an enchanted princess who is not quite what she seems. Simultaneous.

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Review:

Spellbindingly illustrated (Gaby Wood Saturday Telegraph)

Suffused with joy and melancholy and underpinned by the knowledge of where it comes from and where it wants to go . It is absolutely a retelling for our age, but also for ages still to come (Lucy Mangan The Guardian)

Magical, sumptuous, transporting (The Big Issue)

Unforgettable, unpredictable and utterly enchanting for anyone between the ages of seven and seventy (Amanda Craig The New Statesman)

Will hold the reader spellbound from start to finish (The Guardian)

Book Description:

Deluxe edition of the thrillingly reimagined fairy tale by the magical partnership of award-bedecked, bestselling Neil Gaiman and Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. The hit fairy-tale reboot is back in an exclusive slipcase and larger format, with gold ink adding lustre to Gaiman's words and Riddell's art and a collectable print with every copy - promising to hold readers spellbound from start to finish

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperfestival
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062435132
• ISBN 13: 9780062435132
• Binding: Audio CD