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| Original Title: | Mirror Mirror |
| ISBN: | 0060988657 (ISBN13: 9780060988654) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Italy |
Gregory Maguire
Paperback | Pages: 280 pages Rating: 3.28 | 29340 Users | 1665 Reviews
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| Title | : | Mirror Mirror |
| Author | : | Gregory Maguire |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 280 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2004 by Regan Books (first published October 14th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Fairy Tales. Historical. Historical Fiction. Retellings |
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The world was called Montefiore, as far as she knew, and from her aerie on every side all the world descended. The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Bianca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Montefiore, the farm of her beloved father, Don Vicente. There she spends her days cosseted by Primavera Vecchia, the earthy cook, and Fra Ludovico, a priest who tends to their souls between bites of ham and sips of wine. But one day a noble entourage makes its way up the winding slopes to the farm - and the world comes to Montefiore. In the presence of Cesare Borgia and his sister, the lovely and vain Lucrezia - decadent children of a wicked pope - no one can claim innocence for very long. When Borgia sends Don Vicente on a years-long quest to reclaim a relic of the original Tree of Knowledge, he leaves Bianca under the care - so to speak - of Lucrezia. She plots a dire fate for the young girl in the woods below the farm, but in the dark forest there can be found salvation as well ... The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.Rating Regarding Books Mirror Mirror
Ratings: 3.28 From 29340 Users | 1665 ReviewsWrite-Up Regarding Books Mirror Mirror
I didn't manage to read it all, there are still 50 pages waiting for me but I don't think I'll ever get back to it. It was tiring and really not what I expected. The ideas behind the story might have been good but the story itself was dissapointing! I was forcing myself to read through for a few days now but I realized I was just wasting my time.I read Gregory Maguires Wicked and absolutely loved it. I adore the idea of taking a common story and putting a twist on it. I was excited about this new book, so I reserved it at the library before it had even been published.I was sorely disappointed and that is being kind. I felt like I missed something important in the story telling process that would explain what was happening. The basic plot of the story is easy enough to follow.Bianca de Nevadas name literally translates into White from
Its fascinating. Im not sure it works, but it was interesting seeing how he tried to weave fairy tale and history. I learned ever so much about that time period and I do appreciate that. I just wish the story itself had been better.Quotes that caught my eyeWater ran off it.Youve unearthed a shard of the pagan past, said Fra Ludovico. A Roman shield?Ive unlaked it, not unearthed it, said Vicente.(12)Youre a priest, you arent supposed to lie.Im a priest, I know better than most when a lie is
Beautifully written story. Barely a resemblance to the fairytale version we all know (The Disney one). I can't understand why all the low ratings. Is it because the story is too beautiful? Is it because it's too poetic? Is it because too many people don't like human on unicorn sexual encounters? Easy 5 star.
Erin GortMs. HousemanH World Lit5 May 2008Gregory MaguireMirror MirrorNew York: Harper Collins, 2004280 pp. $16.00978-0-06-098865-4 The novel Mirror Mirror was an immense letdown after reading Wicked and Son of a Witch. Gregory Maguire is noted for recreating or retelling previously created tales of fantasy. Mirror Mirror is the reinvented story of Snow White. Placed in the fantasy tale are Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, the famous children of Pope. They plan the demise of Bianca De Nevada, the
"Out of all the novels by Gregory Maguire, this one is my favorite one. True Wicked was more popular, there was something about this novel that touched my imagination in a way that I cannot really explain. I can say that the novel itself is a mix of both fairy tale and historical events. Also, I can tell you that the tale takes place in Tuscany, Italy which in my opinion is a fine setting for such a book.I have to say that giving Snow White a more exotic and foreign name of Bianca de Nevada was
I loved this book. I find Gregory Maguire's style of writing and use of language different, very compelling. It reminded me of "Wicked," in that the beginning was kind of difficult due to the unusual type of narration. When I got used to that, I got gradually drawn into the tale and couldn't put it down. I loved the inclusion of short poems at the beginning of each chapter, some had the feel of ancient chants. And the woodcut illustrations are lovely, they really complement the text. For a tale
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