Mirror, Mirror (novel)
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| Author | Gregory Maguire |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| Released | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-06-039384-X (first edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | Lost |
| Followed by | Son of a Witch |
Mirror, Mirror is an American novel published in 2003. It was written by Gregory Maguire. The novel is a revisionist version of the tale of Snow White.
[edit] Plot summary
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The story takes place in Italy in the early 16th Century, on the estate of a nobelman named Don Vicente de Nevada. He lives there with his daughter, Bianca, and a small staff.
Life is good for the family until the day Lucrezia Borgia and her brother, Cesare, come to visit. Cesare sends Vincente on a quest for a holy relic. While he's gone, Bianca becomes a young woman and Lucrezia becomes jealous of the girl's beauty. Eventually she hires a woodsman to kill her. The girl escapes, and runs into seven dwarfs. They're looking for the 8th...
