![]() But not before he makes a visit to the house of Red, his best friend's grandmother, a wood witch. What you know about the boastful miller and his fearful daughter comes to pass and, good hearted boy that he is, Rump follows Opal to the castle knowing she will die if he doesn't help her. The butt of jokes, pun intended, Rump has lived his twelve years with his grandmother, working in the mines like all the other villagers, trading what little gold the mountain gives up for food and of course, taxes. ![]() Unfortunately for our hero, his mother dies before she can bestow his full destiny on him, burdening him with the name Rump. In this world, magic is as powerful and much harder to control than the power and destiny that the peasants believe is in a name. There are also witches - wood witches and wool witches - who live apart from the rest of society to practice their magic. This world is dotted with gold loving pixies, magic sensing trolls and speedy gnomes used to deliver messages. Names and magic are at the heart of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, which is set in a bleak fairy tale landscape where a king who is hungry for gold satisfies his craving on the backs of is subjects. ![]() Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff is a clever exploration and expansion of the classic fairy tale and, as with the original, there is everything in a name. ![]()
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