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OverviewThis princess that all little girls dream of becoming, in reality she is nothing more than an expensive whore who can be discarded after a time without a shred of sympathy from anyone... Thus writes Cinderella, who married a prince at the end of her fairy tale but whose story is far from over. Years after ascending to the queen's throne she is kidnapped by the king's enemies and held under house arrest. As she waits out the uprising while facing possible execution, she recounts her life after the end of the fairy tale, telling the story of a powerless and illiterate near-commoner thrust into the life of court, and how she managed to find her own way to enlightenment through the power of words. I have been in so many prisons, my stepmother's poverty, my marriage, court, the winter palace... But true prison is the prison in the mind. As long as the mind is free, it matters little where the body be... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anton HurPublisher: Createspace Imprint: Createspace Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.191kg ISBN: 9781477505519ISBN 10: 1477505512 Pages: 122 Publication Date: 22 May 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnton Hur was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and currently resides in Seoul, Korea. His fiction was accepted for publication by the Sunday Times Magazine in the UK, and he has won a grant from the Korea Literature Translation Institute. He is a graduate of the Korea University College of Law. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |