
Matchless
An Illumination of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic "The Little Match Girl"
Paperback
Other Editions of This Title:
Hardcover (10/27/2009)
Description
With Matchless, Gregory Maguire has reinvented the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Little Match Girl for a new time and new audiences. Originally asked by National Public Radio to write an original story with a Christmas theme, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked and A Lion Among Men was once again inspired by the fairy tales we all loved in childhood—and he composed a poignant and enchanting tale of transcendence. A lovely and beautifully illustrated gift, Matchless places Andersen’s pitiful waif in the august company of Maguire’s previously re-imagined Snow White (Mirror, Mirror), Cinderella (Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister), and, of course, the Wicked Witch and other denizens of Oz.
Praise For Matchless: An Illumination of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic "The Little Match Girl"…
— IndieBound
“The little match girl’s story is now getting its due thanks to novelist Gregory Maguire of ‘Wicked’ fame…. Matchless glows with aching beauty.”
— Huntsville Times
“Maguire’s story has the weight and solidity of a treasured folk tale, something to be handed down and retold.”
— Ellen Trachtenberg, author of The Best Children’s Literature: A Parent’s Guide
William Morrow Paperbacks, 9780062004826, 112pp.
Publication Date: September 28, 2010
About the Author
Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.