Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Spindle s end by robin mckinley at the best online ebook storage. Spindles end by robin mckinley spindles end is the retelling of the classic fairy tale sleeping beauty. Read spindle s end by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. Spindles end by robin mckinley at the best online ebook storage. A retelling of the sleeping beauty tale, spindle s end is robin mckinley s fifth retelling of a fairy tale. Click to read more about spindles end by robin mckinley. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. A curious and distinctive book, books for keeps a skilful retelling of the sleeping beauty fairytale. Spindles end by robin mckinley, 9780698119505, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Robin mckinleys young reader retelling of the sleeping beauty story, spindles end, smells good. The new york times bestselling and newbery award winning author tells a brilliant tale of a sumptuous world new york times book. If you reread spindle s end, however, you can see the clues leading to each romances end result. Bits and pieces of many traditional fairy tales are fed into the story of rosie, a child princess, firstborn and heiress of the king and queen in a land where benevolent fairies and magicians are accepted citizens. In every town of their kingdom, lots are drawn to decide who will attend. It shows off both the strengths and weaknesses of mckinleys writing. Mar 14, 2019 robin mckinley is a wonderful author with a brilliant back catalogue. The most recent novel written by her is titled as ebon. Her 1984 novel the hero and the crown won the newbery medal as the year s best new american children s book. Spindle s end by robin mckinley spindle s end is the retelling of the classic fairy tale sleeping beauty. Robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. Spindles end folktales by robin mckinley fantastic fiction. Spindle s end, first published in 2000 is robin mckinley s novelization of the sleeping beauty fairy tale. Spindles end is a wonderful retelling of the sleeping beauty fairy tale, filled in and fleshed out with history, magic and fairy godmothers galore.
The author sets her simple but elegant plot along the boundary line between. Mckinley leaves behind beauty and the beast, which she has developed in two novels, to explore the sleeping beauty fairy tale. Download and read online for free spindles end by robin mckinley. When a princess is born, the king and queen hold an extravagant party to celebrate her nameday. Spindle s end is a wonderful retelling of the sleeping beauty fairy tale, filled in and fleshed out with history, magic and fairy godmothers galore. From what shes said on her website, she had no love for the sleeping beauty myth after all, the princess spends it completely useless and out of the action, exactly opposite mckinleys usual heroines. Newbery medalist mckinley embroiders and expands upon. The doublesided mirror of magical realism and the other side of reality in robin mckinley s spindle s end by evelyn perry, from the looking glass, vol. The new york times bestselling and newbery awardwinning author tells a brilliant tale of a sumptuous world new york times book. Robin mckinley is a wonderful author with a brilliant back catalogue. Spindle s end princess rosie is whisked away into hiding by her forest friends as a baby in order to protect her from the evil fairy pernicia s curse, but pernicia s powers are strong, and rosie s fairy and animal friends must do everything they can to save her. Mckinley does relationships, family and emotional scenes extremely well.
Download and read online for free spindle s end by robin mckinley. The evil fairy pernicia has set a curse on princess briarrose. Robin mckinley established herself as a fairy tale author with her first book, beauty, over 20 years ago. Spindles end folktales by robin mckinley book cover, description, publication history. Spindle s end is a book i have enjoyed for years, and it is a great comfort read. The parents of mckinley were william mckinley and jeanne turrel mckinley, who used to work as a naval officer and teacher respectively. Robin mckinley s spindle s end is one of the best novels ive read this year. Listen to spindles end by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. Spindles end ebook by robin mckinley 9781440624940. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy and children s books. Spindle s end is an exciting retelling of the sleeping beauty story. The damar land series written by author robin mckinley consists of a total of 6 books released between the years 1984 and 2009. I am in my 20 s and a college student and i still glean knowledge, hope and encouragement from these books.
Spindle s end s subject is magical perils, but as a novel it is an almost utopian love story. This is one of mckinleys strongest works to date, and it makes me laugh to think that she essentially wrote it on a dare. Click to read more about spindle s end by robin mckinley. Throughout the book, rosie grows from a headstrong, stubborn child into an intelligent and courageous young woman. It s made up of those yellowing pages that you run your fingers down and feel the soft fibers of, and as you thumb through the pages it fans your face with the invigorating smell of book. This is one of mckinley s strongest works to date, and it makes me laugh to think that she essentially wrote it on a dare. May 22, 2000 spindle s end is a book i have enjoyed for years, and it is a great comfort read.
A compelling and inventive novel set in a world where science and magic are at odds, by robin mckinley, the newberywinning author of the hero and the crown and the blue sword, as well as the classic titles beauty, chalice, spindles end, pegasus and sunshine maggie knows somethings off about val, her moms new husband. Spindles end is a book i have enjoyed for years, and it is a great comfort read. Her stories are always a unique twist on fairy tales, and this is a fresh and original take on a classic story. Author mckinley was born on november 16, 1952, in warren, ohio, the united states. Of course, some narrators have such total disregard for punctuation, characterisation and consistency in their accents that the can ruin even the bestbeloved novel. Review of spindles end by robin mckinley the illustrated page. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spindles end. I believe that any of robin mckinley s books, particularly the blue sword the hero and the crown and spindle s end should be mandatory reading for people ages 10110. I love the book as much as the other robin mckinley books i have read and would recommend to all.
She was the princess, spirited away from the evil fairy pernicia on her nameday. Robin mckinley writes her books by tightly weaving together details and careful worldbuilding. Spindles end, first published in 2000 is robin mckinleys novelization of the sleeping beauty fairy tale. Its different from book to book, as it should be, and. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. It shows off both the strengths and weaknesses of mckinley s writing. May, 2002 spindle s end by robin mckinley, 9780698119505, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is electrifying storytelling, a mustread for fans of quality fantasy of any age anne marley, financial times. Robin mckinleys spindles end is one of the best novels ive read this year. Spindle s end by robin mckinley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jennifer carolyn robin mckinley born november 16, 1952 is an american author of fantasy and childrens books.
Spindle s end is a retelling of sleeping beauty by author robin mckinley, published in 2000. Spindles end by robin mckinley spindles end is a ya retelling of sleeping beauty. When a princess is born, the king and queen hold an extravagant party to celebrate her. Rosie was fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a poisoned sleepa slumber from which no one would be able to rouse.
Read spindles end by robin mckinley available from rakuten kobo. Spindles end has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. This months osw readalong pick is spindles end by robin mckinley. All the creatures of the forest and field and riverbank knew the i.
Her growth as a writer is evident in her new tome, spindle s end. A retelling of the sleeping beauty tale, spindles end is robin mckinleys fifth retelling of a fairy tale. Her 1984 novel the hero and the crown won the newbery medal as the years best new american childrens book as of 2015, mckinley has written or contributed to twenty books. Obviously, in her version of sleeping beauty, the princess is going to do more than sleep the entire story. All the creatures of the forest and field and riverbank knew the infant was special.
Roughly the first half of the book is about rosie grouping up in the household of two fairies aunt and katronia as the. A beautiful and magical retelling of sleeping beauty, i feel this book considerably surpasses her other fairytale novels ive read, beauty and rose daughter both retellings of beauty and the beast. Praise of the novels of robin mckinley spindles end a new york times bestseller full of humor and romance as well as magic and adventure. The first book in the series is titled as the hero and the crown. Its hard for me to sensibly compare it to the damar books, as theyre in somewhat.
Spindles end by robin mckinley penguin books australia. In spindles end, mckinley turns her pen to the tale of briar rose, or sleeping beauty, and the results are sheer joy. Spindles end by robin mckinley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 22, 2000 robin mckinley s young reader retelling of the sleeping beauty story, spindle s end, smells good. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Her growth as a writer is evident in her new tome, spindles end. From what she s said on her website, she had no love for the sleeping beauty myth after all, the princess spends it completely useless and out of the action, exactly opposite mckinley s usual heroin. Her books each solidly establish the reality within the fantasy, and this is one of her strengths. The reader feels like theyre there, watching the story unfold, and the language that mckinley uses is rich and compelling. This book is very much character driven and largely focuses on rosie growing up. She usually writes fantasy and stories based on fairy tales, and spindles end is one of the later. Its made up of those yellowing pages that you run your fingers down and feel the soft fibers of, and as you thumb through the pages it fans your face with the invigorating smell of book.
Spindles end by robin mckinley 2000, hardcover for sale. Tour dates for neil gaimans the ocean at the end of the lane five fictional universes that might as well be. Spindles end wrongfoots itself by making me ask a lot of worldbuilding questions that the book. She usually writes fantasy and stories based on fairy tales, and. Rosie was fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a poisoned sleepa slumber from which no one would be able to rouse her. May, 2002 robin mckinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the newbery medal for the hero and the crown and a newbery honor for the blue sword. Spindles end is a retelling of sleeping beauty by author robin mckinley, published in 2000. In the tradition of beauty and rose daughter, robin mckinley lends a fresh perspective to a classic fairy tale, developing the story of sleeping beauty into a richly imagined, vividly depicted novel.
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