This is the true story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Here Jack has a twin sister, Gentian, and their mother tells them wonderful bedtime stories. When they reach their sixteenth birthday, they discover that their mother came from the World Above and that their father had been killed for his position. Celine Marchand fled to the World Below and lived a life of poverty. Magic beans and beanstalks figure prominently in this tale; and we have the bags of gold; the goose who lays eggs with rich, nourishing gold egg yolks; the singing harp; Sean the giant;...and Robin (Hood?), the son of the man who murdered Gen and Jack's father. This is a most enjoyable read with clever twists on the traditional tale.
"Acting on what you fear instead of what you know is never a wise choice."
"|Belonging is more than just an accident of birth."
|"It's good to put your trust in something greater than yourself. It makes the world less frightening."
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