East
By Edith Pattou
(Harcourt Children's Books, Hardcover, 9780152045630, 512pp.)
Publication Date: September 2003
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Prebound
Categories: Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
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Rose has always felt out of place in her family, a wanderer in a bunch of homebodies. So when an enormous white bear mysteriously shows up and asks her to come away with him--in exchange for health and prosperity for her ailing family--she readily agrees. The bear takes Rose to a distant castle, where each night she is confronted with a mystery. In solving that mystery, she loses her heart, discovers her purpose, and realizes her travels have only just begun.
As familiar and moving as "Beauty and the Beast" and yet as fresh and original as only the best fantasy can be, East is a novel retelling of the classic tale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon," a sweeping romantic epic in the tradition of Robin McKinley and Gail Carson Levine.
"A rich tapestry that will resonate with readers . . . . epic tale telling." (starred review)
"Pattou''s writing pitches readers gracefully between myth and fantasy..."
"An engrossing story of duty, honor, and love."
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