Fantasy

The Juniper Tree

by Barbara Comyns
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Description

Based on Grimm's fairy tale of the same name, The Juniper Tree is a haunting and beautifully written fable by the acclaimed author of The Vet's Daughter. In their idyllic garden, Gertrude and Bernard forge a perfect triangle of friendship with Bella, the scarred mother of an illegitimate child. Then Gertrude conceives the child which has long eluded her, and the spell breaks into foreboding, menace and madness. Simply told yet utterly compelling, The Juniper Tree is a multifaceted jewel of a tale, exquisitely written, by a true original.

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Details

First published
June 1985
Pages
192
Reading time
About 4 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Language
English
ISBN
9780312302191
Series
Standalone

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