Retold in colloquial style, this authentic Caribbean variant of 'Rumpelstiltskin' tells how a young woman becomes the victim of her mother's wishful boast that she can spin gold. With magical assistance, she satisfies a King's greedy wishes at the risk of ensnarement to her sinister helper, Lit'mahn, unless she can solve the riddle of his name. The illustrations spin their own gold with magical effects and ornate borders.