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A Curse Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C Bunce; Scholastic Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Curse Dark As Gold about?
“In this slow-simmering but rewarding retelling, first-novelist Bunce presents an innovative interpretation of Rumpelstiltskin.” —Horn BookWinner of the William C. Morris Award for a Young Adult DebutAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA Smithsonian Notable BookAn Oprah's Book Club Kids'Reading List Teen SelectionThe gold thread promises Charlotte Miller a chance to save her family's beloved woolen mill. It promises a future for her sister, jobs for her townsfolk, security against her grasping uncle—maybe even true love. To get the thread, Charlotte must strike a bargain with its maker, the mysterious Jack Spinner. But the gleam of gold conjures a shadowy past—secrets ensnaring generations of Millers. And Charlotte's mill, her family, her love—what do those matter to a stranger who can spin straw into gold? This is an award-winning and wholly original retelling of “Rumplestiltskin.”“Set in a rural valley in the late 1700s, this reworking of the ‘Rumplestiltskin'story includes ghosts, witchcraft, elements of Georgian society, and much earlier folk magic in the guise of a novel of manners.” —School Library Journal“A Curse Dark as Gold beats the hell out of any fantasy novel I've read th
Who reads A Curse Dark As Gold?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Elizabeth C Bunce; Scholastic Inc
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Inc. (September 2009)
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780439895767
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Children'S, Young Adult
- Rating
- 3.56 / 5 (10,971 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14