![]() ![]() ![]() The Washington Post called Briar Rose "a terrifically moving story. Yolen confronts the deeply tragic events of the Holocaust with lyrical prose and rich characterizations that tell a tale of good and evil, hope and despair. Yolen's graceful retelling of the German folktale of "Briar Rose"-known to some as "Sleeping Beauty"-sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. ![]() Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am 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 spell-maker. Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories of Briar Rose. And in that place of death, Briar Rose is plunged into a deep sleep. Paperback 272 Pages Age Grade 11+ Dimensions(cm) 20.9x14.0x1.8 Paperback Published: 19th April 2016 ISBN: 9780765382948 Number Of Pages: 272. Corrupted by dark deeds and choked by a poisonous mist, the castle will soon come to be known as Chelmno extermination camp. 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. Briar Rose is a historically sensitive retelling of Sleeping Beauty set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. ![]()
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