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Zel
by Donna Jo Napoli
ISBN: 0141301163
ISBN-13: 9780141301167
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A version of the story of Rapunzel told from the perspectives of the witch, Rapunzel, and the prince, here a nobleman. In this version, the witch is a tragic figure who longs for a child but is unable to have one. She sells her soul for the power to grow plants and then bullies her neighbors into giving her their newborn daughter. The woman raises the girl she calls Zel, all the while fearing that someday the girl, her only companion, will leave. When Zel meets a handsome nobleman who falls in love with her, the woman takes the girl and locks her in a tower. Zel soon begins to slip into madness and the mother/witch finds that she too is in a prison-one made of her own fear and hatred. Meanwhile, the nobleman searches for Zel-his one true love.
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"This rich, complex reading may require an adult's sensibility and level of experience to absorb fully, but it powerfully renders the tale's inherent terror and tragedy."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Puffin
Published date: 1998
Size: 4 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.3 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 240
Synopses
Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the nobleman who pursues her, and delves into the psychological motivations of each of the characters.
Publisher's Notes
High in the mountains, Zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. Zel's life is peaceful and protected -- until a chance encounter changes everything. When she meets a beautiful young prince at the market one day, she is profoundly moved by new emotions. But Zel's mother sees the future unfolding -- and she will do the unspeakable to prevent Zel from leaving her... "Will leave readers spellbound."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Zel
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Puffin. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1998. Paperback. Reprint. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information)
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Puffin. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1998. Paperback. Reprint. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS PAPERBACK; Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information)
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Puffin. Used - Acceptable. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1998. Paperback. Reprint. Acceptable condition reading copy showing definate wear. All pages plus cover present. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. fff. ( more information)
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Puffin, 1998-11-01. Paperback. Good. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, minor edge wear. ( more information)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Puffin, 1998 Paperback. Sound, clean & nice copy, light rubbing/edgewear to wraps, stamped.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/n/a. ( more information)
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Puffin Books, 1998 CONDITION: Gently pre-read 1998 Puffin Books paperback, seventh printing. Light hinge crease with diagonal crease top front cover corner. Interior clean. CONTENT: Napoli here visits her magic upon the tale of Rapunzel, creating a work of depth and beauty. In mid-16th-century Switzerland, Zel, on the threshold of adolescence, accompanies her mother on a rare trip from their remote cottage to the village. By chance she meets a youth named Konrad; unknown to her, he is the son of the count, and he is charmed by her apparent simplicity and forthright manner. Napoli gently guides the reader through the inevitable consequences of this meeting, mining every movement in the fairy tale for its psychological treasures. Zel's mother, no longer a routine villainess, has sacrificed everything, even her soul, for the witchcraft that enables her to have a daughter; a desperate fear of Konrad's attentions drives her to imprison Zel in the famous tower. Isolated, Zel wavers between recognition of her mother's sacrifices and her own fury, and wanders into madness. Konrad, meanwhile, must discover the difference between love and obsession. Napoli imagines the precise quality of the mother's supernatural powers, the colors of the stones in Zel's tower, the rustle of the trees in the forest. But the genius of the novel lies not just in the details but in its breadth of vision. Its shiveringly romantic conclusion will leave readers spellbound. Ages 11-up. Questions welcome/scan on request.. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/None Issued. Illus. by Steven Johnson (Cover). 240 Pages. Children's Books: Fantasy. ( more information)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Puffin, 1998. To view other titles by this author enter the keywords; XDCX, XJGX, Napoli. In excellent condition with minor wear o/w tight clean and square. . ISBN: 0141301163. 3rd Pinting. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. FRIENDSHIP FICTION CHILDREN JUVENILE SOCIAL, XDCX, XJGX, Napoli,. ( more information)
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