"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
Title: Bitter Greens
Author: Kate Forsyth
Expected Publication: September 23, 2014
Summary:
The amazing power and truth of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes alive for the first time in this breathtaking tale of desire, black magic and the redemptive power of love
French novelist Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a series of scandalous love affairs. At the convent, she is comforted by an old nun, Sœur Seraphina, who tells her the tale of a young girl who, a hundred years earlier, is sold by her parents for a handful of bitter greens...
After Margherita’s father steals parsley from the walled garden of the courtesan Selena Leonelli, he is threatened with having both hands cut off, unless he and his wife relinquish their precious little girl. Selena is the famous red-haired muse of the artist Tiziano, first painted by him in 1512 and still inspiring him at the time of his death. She is at the center of Renaissance life in Venice, a world of beauty and danger, seduction and betrayal, love and superstition.
Locked away in a tower, Margherita sings in the hope that someone will hear her. One day, a young man does.
Why I am lurking on this: I only found out about this last week. I haven't read anything by Kate Forsyth yet, but I already have other books of her on my to-read-pile, and this just sounds amazing. There are different covers from older versions, so this is not a first publication, but I like this one best, and I thought I had to feature it, since it's not too long to the publishing date.
sounds really good! i'm not a big historical reader but i am very intrigued by bitter greens. i love the cover too. happy reading and i hope you can stop by my WoW Post.
-michelle @ Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks
YES YES YES. I got this from the publisher a couple weeks ago, and I can't wait to get into it!!!
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Haven't read anything by her either, but so can't wai to get my hands on it! 🙂
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This sounds super strange but I kinda like it. I recently realized that I love retellings and this sounds like an original one. However I'm not in love with stories inside stories, I always want to erase one completely. I think I'm going to read a few reviews and decide afterwards.
Great pick. 🙂
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This sounds really great, thanks for sharing!!
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Sounds like an interesting take on Rapunzel! One of my favorite fairytales. Thanks for stopping by!
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It has such a pretty cover! I am curious about this one myself! Hope you get to enjoy it!!
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Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
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Oh I adore reimagined fairy tales so this looks right up my alley! Great pick, I'll have to add this to my to-read list!
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So I assume this story will be told from three points of view. Three women. Three stories. One book. And the coveted vegetable was named this time. This sounds intriguing.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Oh, this is a new one for me! It sounds really different, and I don't think I've encountered a Rapunzel retelling before. Great pick, and thanks for sharing it!
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I have been drawn to this cover all week! Love it! And now I'm seeing the blurb, and I love the sound of it. Thanks for sharing.
Here's mine: “THE LOOK OF LOVE”
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This is on my TBR also! And I agree, this cover is much better than the older versions.
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