In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spellmaker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. Jane Yolen's graceful retelling of the Germand folktale Briar Rose-known to some as Sleeping Beauty-sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.

Jane Yolen's classic novel of memory, stories, and the Holocaust, now in a beautiful pocket-sized hardcover edition.

About the Author
Jane Yolen is the author of more than 300 books, including children's classics such as Owl Moon and The Devi's Arithmetic, and adult novels such as Sister Light, Sister Dark. her books and stories have won the Nebula Award, the Caldecott Medal, the National Jewish Book Award, and many other awards and accolades She divides her time between Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250242730
Author Jane Yolen
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 285g
Dimensions(mm) 115mm * 177mm * 27mm