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In Mirror Mirror, Gregory Maguire sets the Snow White story in Renaissance Italy. Bestselling re-imaginer of classic fairy tales draws a connection between the poison apple in the original Snow White story and the Borgia family's well-known appetite for poisoning its foes. Lucrezia Borgia plots a dire fate for Bianca de Nevada (a.k.a. Snow White) on a farm in Tuscany in 1495. The madly vain Lucrecia becomes jealous of her brother's interest in the growing child and plots a dire fate for Bianca in the woods below the farm. There, Bianca finds herself in the home of seven dwarves, the creators of the magic mirror, awaiting the return of their brother, the eighth dwarf, long gone on a quest of his own. Maguire’s lyrical style and stunning creative vision transport readers to Renaissance Italy, creating a fresh, compelling take on a beloved classic tale.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Gregory Maguire
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