'Bitter Greens is an utterly fantastic retelling of Rapunzel, blended together with the factually-based story of the woman who wrote down the version we know today. Not at all suited for children, Forsyth’s book is an incredibly dark account and far more stupendous The novel is a constant succession of details, complexity, and magnificence. “Kate Forsyth could quite possibly be one of the best story tellers of our modern age.’ Hook of A Book “Bitter Greens is a masterpiece.” The Wormhole ‘In Bitter Greens, Kate Forsyth delivers a tale of beauty, strength and gravity. Her fierce respect for the art and power of storytelling shines through every page.’ Booklover Book ReviewsEstimated Reading Time: 2 mins. · In Bitter Greens Kate Forsyth delivers a tale of beauty, strength and gravity. Her fierce respect for the art and power of storytelling shines through every page. While being effortless to read, Forsyth’s prose has a certain grandness and wonder about it. The world she creates in Bitter Greens is vibrant, alluring and evocative.5/5.
www.doorway.ru exquisite rendering of the story behind the Rapunzel fairy tale, Kate For. Title: Bitter Greens Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Farytale retelling Publisher: Allison Busby Publication date: February Hardcover: pages An utterly captivating reinvention of the Rapunzel fairytale weaved together with the scandalous life of one of the tale's first tellers, Charlotte-Rose de la Force. Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court. In Kate Forsyth's beautifully mannered and lyrical novel, Bitter Greens, the original tale of that innocent girl who was sold by her parents for a handful of bitter greens (parsley), and locked away in a tower by a beautiful witch, is re-imagined in a three-story arc and re-told through a trifold range of voices: the moving, heart-rending, and.
Bitter Greens: A Tale Well-Woven Bitter Greens is a fascinating historical novel set in the 14th century that uses the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel, as it's framework. The book is divided into three strands. The first is the story of French noblewoman, Charlotte-Rose, who is credited as the author of Rapunzel. In Bitter Greens, Kate Forsyth braided together fantasy, romance and history into a lovely, intricate tale full of magic, mystery, intrigue, and strong, beautiful women. In , Mademoiselle Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force was banished from the royal court of the Sun King to the Benedictine abbey of Gercy-en-Brie. In Bitter Greens Kate Forsyth delivers a tale of beauty, strength and gravity. Her fierce respect for the art and power of storytelling shines through every page. While being effortless to read, Forsyth’s prose has a certain grandness and wonder about it.
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