Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Gregory Maguire
A novel of beauty and betrayal, which reminds us that deception can be unearthed - and love unveiled - in the most unexpected of places
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Summary
We have all heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave amongst the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty ... and what curses accompanied Cinderella's looks?
Set against the backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who is swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister. While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household - and the treacherous truth of her former life.
Product Description
Title - Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Edition -
Author - Gregory Maguire
ISBN 13 - 9780755341696
Imprint - Headline Review
Publisher - Headline Publishing Group
Date Published - 02/10/2008
Prize -
No. of pages -
Binding Type - Paperback
Dimensions - 128 x 196 x 28mm
Weight - 320 g
Languages - English