num_pages: 192
description: In the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Corrupted by dark deeds and choked by a poisonous mist, the castle will soon come to be known as Chelmno extermination camp. And in that place of death, Briar Rose is plunged into a deep sleep…Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma’s stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spell-maker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma’s astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose.Jane Yolen’s graceful retelling of the German folktale of “Briar Rose”—also known as “Sleeping Beauty”—sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. Yolen confronts the deeply tragic events of the Holocaust with lyrical prose and rich characterizations that tell a tale of good and evil, hope and despair.
language: English
title: Briar Rose
titlecomplete: Briar Rose
genres: Fiction, Historical, Retellings, War, Young Adult, Holocaust, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, World War II
ratings_count: 14455
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Adult Literature
publisher: Tor Books