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Description edit
Two different interweaving stories that mirror each other in theme and character study. The first story starts in 1689 England, where 15-year-old Eliza finds her 11 brothers turned into enchanted swans. Rejected by her father, Eliza is flown to America by her brothers. There, Eliza has a... read more
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Characters edit
First Sentence edit
On a certain clear May morning in 1689, in the first year of the reign of the King William III Queen Mary II, Eliza walked barefoot along a country lane in Somerset, carrying a basket heaped with freshly dug roots of the little flower the French call dent-de-lion.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1-23
Epilogue
Author's Note
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Endicott's Adult Fairy Tales Reading List. (community list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Aspect
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0446673668
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Aspect
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0446673668
Page Count: 400
Awards edit
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Finalist, 2000: Adult Literature, Finalist)
- Gaylactic Spectrum Award (2000: Best Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3561.E645W55 1999
- Dewey: 813.54
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