A Curse Dark As Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce audiobook

A Curse Dark As Gold: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure

By Elizabeth C. Bunce
Read by Charlotte Parry

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12.49 Hours • Unabridged
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This ravishing winner of the ALA's William C. Morris YA Debut Award is a fairy tale, spun with a mystery, woven with a family story, and shot through with romance.The 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."

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This ravishing winner of the ALA's William C. Morris YA Debut Award is a fairy tale, spun with a mystery, woven with a family story, and shot through with romance.The 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."

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“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. The leisurely paced narrative gathers steam as it becomes clear that the family and the mill have not simply had a long run of bad luck, but are seriously cursed.” —School Library Journal
“Set in England during the early days of the Industrial Revolution, the novel combines elements of fantasy and historical fiction with a love story between two strong-minded individuals.” —Booklist
“I couldn’t put it down. She’s that good.” —Peter S. Beagle, author of Tamsin
“I thoroughly enjoyed it. A good, strong heroine fighting to save her livelihood and everyone dear to her, nicely creepy doings, and a satisfying end.” —Patrice Kindl, author of Owl in Love

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Author Bio: Elizabeth C. Bunce

Author Bio: Elizabeth C. Bunce

Elizabeth C. Bunce is the author of the StarCrossed series and the Myrtle Hardcastle mystery series. She grew up on a steady diet of Sherlock Holmes, Trixie Belden, and Quincy, M.E. and always played the lead prosecutor in mock trials. She has never had a governess, and no one has ever accused her of being irrepressible, but a teacher did once call her “argumentative”—which was entirely untrue. Find her online at elizabethcbunce.com.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 12.49
Audience: Young Adult (12–17)
Language: English

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