Lonely and disillusioned Madelene Burden is a modernday sleeping beautydrowsing in a alcoholic stupor. And the prince whose kiss brings her to life is300pound a... » 

Lonely and disillusioned Madelene Burden is a modernday sleeping beautydrowsing in a alcoholic stupor. And the prince whose kiss brings her to life is300pound ape named Erasmus the victim of a smuggling gone awry. Enthrallingreaders with the same taut prose enigmatic characters thrilling suspense andsatirical humor that drove Smilla to the top of bestseller lists Hoeg offersa daring and imaginative fable that poses searching questions about the natureof romance. «