Matchless
An Illumination of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic "The Little Match Girl"
On Sale: 10/27/2009
Matchless
An Illumination of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic "The Little Match Girl"
On Sale: 10/27/2009
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About the Book
With Matchless, Gregory Maguire has reinvented the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Little Match Girl for a new time and new audiences. Originally asked by National Public Radio to write an original story with a Christmas theme, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked and A Lion Among Men was once again inspired by the fairy tales we all loved in childhood—and he composed a poignant and enchanting tale of transcendence. A lovely and beautifully illustrated gift, Matchless places Andersen’s pitiful waif in the august company of Maguire’s previously re-imagined Snow White (Mirror, Mirror), Cinderella (Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister), and, of course, the Wicked Witch and other denizens of Oz.
Critical Praise
An Indie Next List Notable — IndieBound
“The little match girl’s story is now getting its due thanks to novelist Gregory Maguire of ‘Wicked’ fame…. Matchless glows with aching beauty.” — Huntsville Times
“Maguire’s story has the weight and solidity of a treasured folk tale, something to be handed down and retold.” — Ellen Trachtenberg, author of The Best Children’s Literature: A Parent’s Guide
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780061965975
- ISBN 10: 0061965979
- Imprint: William Morrow
- On Sale: 10/27/2009
- Pages: 112
- List Price:11.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Classics
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Adaptations & Pastiche
- BISAC3 : FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- BISAC4 : FICTION / Literary
- BISAC5 : FICTION / Historical
- BISAC6 : FICTION / Fantasy / Romantic
- BISAC7 : FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
- BISAC8 : FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
- BISAC9 : FICTION / Holidays
- BISAC10 : FICTION / General
- BISAC11 : FICTION / Romance / Fantasy
