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Reviewed on June 1, 2015 | Fiction
The Brothers Grimm are world renowned for their fairy tales, but what inspired those stories? Dortchen Wild (1793–1867) was one of the sources; she was also the Grimms' next-door neighbor and Wilhelm Grimm's love interest. In this novel, Forsyth (Bitter Greens) portrays Dortchen's childhood and relationship with Wilhelm, which are filled with constant roadblocks, including political strife (Nap...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
