![]() ![]() Connected to this magical spell is Rump's inability to refuse any offer made for the gold, so the Miller cheats Rump dreadfully, practically starving the little family, until Granny finally perishes. The miller instantly suspects Rump's magical talent and exploits it for his own gain. Much to his surprise, when he feeds straw through the wheel, it turns into gold. Rump finds his late mother's spinning wheel and, against Granny's wishes, gives it a try. The mountain has been stripped of its treasure leaving little left for the greedy miller and gold-hungry king. Rump must toil away mining for gold all day, but times have become lean. Poor Rump is an undersized orphan who lives with his elderly granny in a small cottage on a mountain previously filled with gold. First-time author, Shurtliff, takes on the traditional Rumplestiltskin tale and breaths new life into it. ![]()
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