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Gregory Maguire
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2009
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William Morrow
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Matchless: An Illumination of Hans Christian Andersen's Classic ''The Little Match Girl''
β Scribed by Maguire, Gregory
- Book ID
- 108380477
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Series
- Anthology 24
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Review
An Indie Next List Notable (IndieBound )
βMaguireβs story has the weight and solidity of a treasured folk tale, something to be handed down and retold.β (Ellen Trachtenberg, author of The Best Childrenβs Literature: A Parentβs Guide )
βThe little match girlβs story is now getting its due thanks to novelist Gregory Maguire of βWickedβ fameβ¦. Matchless glows with aching beauty.β (Huntsville Times )
About the Author
Gregory Maguire is the bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister , Lost, Mirror Mirror , and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked , Son of a Witch , and A Lion Among Men. Wicked , now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.
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