Beast

by Donna Jo Napoli

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Meet the Beast -- before there was Beauty

Orasmyn is the prince of Persia and heir to the throne. His religion fills his heart and his mind, and he strives for the knowledge and leadership his father demonstrates. But on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, Orasmyn makes a foolish choice that results in a fairy's wretched punishment: he is turned into a beast, a curse to be undone only by the love of a woman.

Thus begins Orasmyn's journey through the exotic Middle East and sensuous France as he struggles to learn the way of the beast, while also preserving the mind of the man. This is the story of his search, not only for a woman courageous enough to love him, but also for his own redemption.
  • ISBN10 0689870051
  • ISBN13 9780689870057
  • Publish Date 1 July 2004 (first published 1 June 2002)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Imprint Simon Pulse
  • Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
  • Pages 272
  • Language English