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A Curse Dark as Gold
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A Curse Dark as Gold (2008) (edit title/settings)

by Elizabeth C. Bunce (Author) (edit contributors)

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After her father’s death, Charlotte and her younger sister, Rosie, take over the family business, a mill shadowed by a curse that goes back generations. Charlotte gives little credence to superstition, but when they can’t pay the mortgage on the mill, Rosie conjures up Jack Spinner, an odd... read more

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The gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family's beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle -- maybe even true love.

To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family's beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle -- maybe even true love.

To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past -- secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. And Charlotte's mill, her family, her love -- what do those matter to a stranger who can spin straw into gold?

This is an award-winning and wholly original retelling of "Rumplestiltskin."

As if it were a roving of wool! Rosie and I stood there and watched him, moment by moment, as the spindle bobbed and twirled. Something pulled out from the brown straw and through his knobby fingers, and where it shoudl have gone onto the spindle, the finest strands of gleaming gold threads appeared. Round and round the spindle went, and the gleaming of gold turned with it. I don't know how long we watched it, turning and turning, flashing gold with every revolution. I could not take my eyes away.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Gold Valley: A region rich in sheep and wool.
  • Haymarket
  • Worm Hill: A marketplace where the Millers traditionally sell their woven wares.
  • Stirwaters: The weaving mill that is the main setting for the story.
  • Shearing: The village supported by Stirwaters Mill.
  • Harrowgate: A town near Stirwaters where Randall Woodstone works as a banker.
  • Stowe: The river that powers Stirwaters Mill.
  • Delight: A popular "spa" destination.

First Sentence edit see section history

When my father died, I thought the world would come to an end.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in 2010-2011 Iowa High School Battle of the Books. (authoritative list)
This book is in Kansas Notable Books (2009). (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Elizabeth C. Bunce (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
ISBN: 0439895766
Page Count: 396

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

good book and very interesting.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
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