Confessions of an ugly stepsister
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New York, N.Y. : Regan Books, c1999.
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Book
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1st ed.
ISBN
0060392827, 9780060392826, 0060987529, 9780060987527
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Regan Books, c1999.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 368 pages ill. 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
0060392827, 9780060392826, 0060987529, 9780060987527
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Level 6.2, 15 Points

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From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale. We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among 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 exquisite looks? Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly 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, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life. Far more than a mere fairy-tale, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthed--and love unveiled--in the most unexpected of places.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Maguire, G. (1999). Confessions of an ugly stepsister . Regan Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Maguire, Gregory. 1999. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Regan Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Maguire, Gregory. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Regan Books, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Maguire, Gregory. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Regan Books, 1999.

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