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Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales

Soman Chainani

Beasts and Beauty contains twelve contemporary retellings of older tales. Among them are Bluebeard, Peter Pan, and Hansel and Gretel. Mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts appear across tales that also explore life and death. A prince wakes in an unexpected way, a beauty fights, and a boy refuses to become prey. Dark illustrations accompany the collection. Written by Soman Chainani, it was published by HarperCollins in 2021.

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Themes
Fantasy And Magic · Folklore And Mythology · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 28, 2021
Pages
336
ISBN-13
9780062652638
Language
English
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