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The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

By Susanna Clarke

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| Hardcover | 9781596912519

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Book Description

Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics’ favorite Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke’s characteristic historical detail and dictContinue

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Magic and mischief

Susanna Clarke taps enchantingly into a vein of folkloric gold. She presents our world as existing in tandem with ‘Faerie’, but without butterfly-winged Victoriana. Instead she creates a sense of danger, as if the Faeries in question are the displace ... (read full critics)

spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

Magic and mischief

Susanna Clarke taps enchantingly into a vein of folkloric gold. She presents our world as existing in tandem with ‘Faerie’, but without butterfly-winged Victoriana. Instead she creates a sense of danger, as if the Faeries in question are the displace ... (read full critics)

spectator published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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If you enjoy Victorian literature, this is a glorious read. Take Jane Austen and Charles Dickens and then mix in a bit of Neil Gaiman (there's even a story set in Wall) and you've got a delightful mix. Clarke's use of language is magnificent, and the subject matter of these short stories takes the r ... (continue)

If you enjoy Victorian literature, this is a glorious read. Take Jane Austen and Charles Dickens and then mix in a bit of Neil Gaiman (there's even a story set in Wall) and you've got a delightful mix. Clarke's use of language is magnificent, and the subject matter of these short stories takes the reader on a trip through both Faerie and England. This is a wonderful follow-up to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

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moogle said on Aug 23, 2007 | Add your feedback

If you loved Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell...

I loved "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" so I couldn't miss this book. And I wasn't disappointed: it's like being back into a well-known universe, where you can recognise people, places and moods.
Besides, being short stories, it's easier to handle (even though I loved the fact that the previous book ... (continue)

I loved "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" so I couldn't miss this book. And I wasn't disappointed: it's like being back into a well-known universe, where you can recognise people, places and moods.
Besides, being short stories, it's easier to handle (even though I loved the fact that the previous book was so long).
Maybe it could be appropriate as an introduction to the novel; I'm even thinking to read it again...

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Blowersdaughter said on Feb 4, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback