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Description
Is this new land a place where magics really happen? From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale. In the lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
Memorable Quotes
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“An eye will help her love the world better, and isn't that why we live?”
Caspar to Margarethe on Iris -
“When have I had anything to do? I am too pretty to do anything but be looked at.”
Clara -
“I'm fanned and petted like a flower; I'm going to be planted in some rich man's garden so he can admire me!”
Clara -
“...why lock yourself in your own cage when someone is handing you a key?”
Clara to Iris
First Sentence
The wind being fierce and the tides unobliging, the ship from Harwich has a slow time of it.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Gregory Maguire (Author)
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