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More copies of this ISBN:The True Story of Hansel and Gretelby Louise Murphy
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel." They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called "witch" by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a German officer arrives in the village with his own plans for the children. Combining classic themes of fairy tales and war literature, this haunting novel of journey and survival, of redemption and memory, powerfully depicts how war is experienced by families and especially by children, and tells a resonant, riveting story. Review:"Murphy's juxtaposition of fact and fiction, perversion and innocence, makes for chilling reading." Irene Wanner, SFGate Review:"A provocative transformation of the classic fairy tale into a haunting survival story set in Poland during WWII, Murphy's second novel (after The Sea Within) is darkly enchanting.... No reader who picks up this inspiring novel will put it down until the final pages, in which redemption is not a fairy tale ending but a heartening message of hope." Publishers Weekly Synopsis:A powerful retelling of the famous fairy tale set in Nazi-occupied Poland About the AuthorLouise Murphy, winner of a Writers Digest Award for formal poetry, is the author of the novel The Sea Within and a book for children, My Garden. She is a regular contributor to numerous literary and poetry journals. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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