Matchless
From the author of Wicked comes this delightfully modernist take on The Little Match Girl fable. Gregory Maguire’s Matchless envisions her sad lot in life entwined with the fate of a young boy, Frederick, whose hopes for a better future and unyielding optimism inspires him and his family to soldier on through tough times. Whereas the original Danish legend is often interpreted as a rather ham-fisted metaphor for religious salvation, Maguire masterfully subverts the fabric of the tale to restore the magic of Hans Christian Andersen’s original vision. In Maguire’s hands, the story becomes a parable about transcendence, the permanence of human spirit and the continuity that links the living and the dead. Matchless rekindles the original story’s fire.
Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher: William Morrow & Co, Inc/Imp of Har. ( November 01, 2009 )
Item #: 24-3759
ISBN: 9780061913013
Product Dimensions: 5.0 x 7.5 x 0.28 inches
Product Weight: 7.0 ounces
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