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Epic FantasyMyth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy Fiction

Spinning Silver

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  • 2018 first published
  • 473 pages
  • ★ 4.5 (6 ratings)
  • 3 editions
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Published in 2018, Spinning Silver is an epic fantasy and mythic fiction novel by Naomi Novik. It features Rumpelstiltskin. It deals with fairy tales, magic, legends and Mythology.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 56 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2018.

It runs to roughly 473 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Spinning Silver

"A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called "a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic" by The New York Times Book Review. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem intercedes. Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again. For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued. Channeling the heart of the classic fairy tale, Novik deftly interweaves six distinct narrative voices--each learning valuable lessons about sacrifice, power and love--into a rich, multilayered fantasy that readers will want to return to again and again"--
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Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Rumpelstiltskin

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Magic
  • Legends
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Mythology
  • Epic fantasy
  • Rumpelstiltskin, Folk tale
  • Rumpelstilzchen, Grimm version

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Spinning Silver?

Spinning Silver was written by Naomi Novik and first published in 2018.

What genre is Spinning Silver?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Spinning Silver?

The median edition has 473 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Spinning Silver?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Silmarillion, Wicked and The Hobbit.

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