A modern reimagining of a classic fairy tale by one of most bewitching, idiosyncratic British writers of the twentieth century.Bella Winter has hit a low. Homeless and jobless, she isthe mother of a toddler by a man whose name she didntquite catch, and her once pretty face is disfigured by thescar she acquired in a car accident. Friendless and withoutfamily, shes recently disentangled herself from a selfishand indifferent boyfriend and a cruel and indifferentmother. But she shares a quality common to BarbaraComynss other heroines a bracingly unsentimental abilityto carry on. Before too long, Bella has found not only ajob but a vocation not only a place to live but a home anda makeshift family. As Comynss novel progresses, thestory echoes and inverts the Brothers Grimms macabretale The Juniper Tree. Will Bellas hardwon restoration tolife and love come at the cost of the happiness of others?

Binding: Paperback;192 pages; Publisher: New York Review Books; Classification: FA; Weight: 338 g; Dimensions: 126 x 202 x 16

Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.

Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.

Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Click here to view our full Returns Policy.