description: We all have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty . . . and what curses accompanied Cinderella's exquisite looks? Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister.While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household--and the treacherous truth of her former life.
language: English
title: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - Unabridged Audio Book on Tape
titlecomplete: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - Unabridged Audio Book on Tape
genres: Retellings, Historical Fiction, Historical, Adult Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Adult, Fiction
ratings_count: 59672
places: Netherlands
publisher: Recorded Books