Gregory Maguire Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister First Edition Hardcover Book

Gregory Maguire Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - First Edition, Hardcover Book Publisher: Regan Books, Harper Collins Condition: New Genre: Fairy Tale Fantasy Fiction, Folklore, Literature Synopsis: We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks? Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister. While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life. Fast shipping. Send bundle offers. Tags: BookTok, Bookstagram, Wicked.