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OverviewMaster storyteller Gregory Maguire surpasses himself in a dazzling tour de force as he spins a mesmerizing, magical tale for readers of all ages. Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father is dead and her mother dying. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar's army and the other taken to serve in the house of a wealthy landowner. Elena's future is as bleak as the wastelands surrounding her village of Miersk. That is until the night of a freak storm when a majestic steam train is forced to stop at the village's abandoned station. The train carries a fabulous Faberge egg and Ekaterina, a girl whose fate is now entwined with Elena's. When their lives collide, a complex, funny and engrossing adventure begins. An adventure that embraces mistaken identity, the mythical Firebird, a prince travelling incognito, the awesome city of Saint Petersburg, the glacial lands of the north, and - in a starring role - Baba Yaga, the enigmatic witch of Russian folklore and her shapeshifting house, Dumb Doma, perched on chicken legs. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory MaguirePublisher: Candlewick Press,U.S. Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.761kg ISBN: 9780763672201ISBN 10: 0763672203 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 09 September 2014 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA rich and layered story, full of gorgeous images and sentences, a matryoshka doll sort of tale. ... This fabulous witch of Russian folklore is a fabulously written character, funny, scary, wry, and just about everything possible in Maguire's capable hands. ... The plot is unique and complex, swirling around in highly unusual directions. It is staying with me and the more I mull it over the more I love it. ... A unique and wonderful read.--Monica Edinger, Educating Alice blog Author InformationGregory Maguire is the author of the incredibly popular books in the Wicked Years series, including Wicked, the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which spawned the musical. He is also the author of several books for children, including What-the-Dickens, which was a New York Times bestseller. Gregory Maguire lives outside Boston, Massachusetts. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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