{"product_id":"9780060987527","title":"Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister","description":"\u003cp\u003e“[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[An] arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, ‘It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book this good.’” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNashville Tennessean\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory Maguire proves himself to be “one of contemporary fiction’s most assured myth-makers” (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e) with \u003cem\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister, \u003c\/em\u003ehis ingenious and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella fairy tale. Perhaps best known for his dark and breathtaking Oz series The Wicked Years—including the novel \u003cem\u003eWicked, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical—Maguire is a master at upending the ordinary to help us see the familiar in a brilliant new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gregory Maguire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47062266642690,"sku":"9780060987527","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0012\/8514\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ce352e30-1d49-4d0e-b1b6-2df34aae02a2.jpg?v=1764017986","url":"https:\/\/www.downtowncomics.ca\/products\/9780060987527","provider":"Downtown Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}