Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust
Part of the Fairy Tales series
- Subject
- Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 288
- Publisher
- Tor Books
- Size
- 10.9 cm × 17.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250242730
Jane Yolen’s classic novel of memory, stories, and the Holocaust--now in a beautiful pocket-sized hardcover edition--is a powerful retelling of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty that is "heartbreaking and heartwarming."
An American Library Association "100 Best Books for Teens"
An American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"
Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope.
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What reviewers said
“Terrifically moving.”
“Yolen takes the story of Briar Rose and links it to the Holocaust--a far from obvious connection that she makes perfectly convincing...Only a writer as good as Yolen could bring it off.”
“Both heartbreaking and heartwarming, Yolen's novel is a compelling reminder of the Holocaust as well as a contemporary tale of secrets and romance.”
“Showcases Yolen's skill at transforming the real world into a realm of fantasy.”
