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East

By Edith Pattou

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| Paperback | 9780152052218

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Rose has always felt out of place in her family. So when an enormous white bear mysteriously shows up and asks her to come away with him, she readily agrees. The bear takes Rose to a distant castle, where each night she is confronted with a mystery. In solving that mystery, she finds love, discoversContinue

Rose has always felt out of place in her family. So when an enormous white bear mysteriously shows up and asks her to come away with him, she readily agrees. The bear takes Rose to a distant castle, where each night she is confronted with a mystery. In solving that mystery, she finds love, discovers her purpose, and realizes her travels have only just begun.

As fresh and original as only the best fantasy can be, East is a novel retelling of the classic tale "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," told in the tradition of Robin McKinley and Gail Carson Levine.

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  • Book Review: East by Edith Pattou

    Ebba Rose was the name of our last-born child. Except it was a lie. Her name should have been Nyamh Rose. But everyone called her Rose rather than Ebba, so the lie didn’t matter. At least, that is what I told myself. East is the story of a mapmaker t ... (read full critics)

    thebooksmugglers published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

  • East

    Rose's mother didn't want her youngest child to be north born. To enter the world facing north means that you will be a wanderer, and besides, years ago a fortune teller informed her mother that her north-born child would be buried under snow and ice ... (read full critics)

    sfsite published on Fri, 3 Sep 2010

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  • If you're familiar with your fairytales and fables you've probably read a few similar stories to this one. I stopped because I have too many other books to read instead of reading a book that reminds me of other stories I've read. If you're new to subject of fairytales you'll probably like this.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 516 Pages
  • Edition: Reprint
  • ISBN-10: 0152052216
  • ISBN-13: 9780152052218
  • Publisher: Magic Carpet Books
  • Pub date: May 01, 2005
  • Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Hardcover
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