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The Ladies of Grace Adieu

By Susanna Clarke

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| Paperback | 9780747592402

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  • Frets and starts

    The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke 235pp, Bloomsbury, £16.99 Antickes and frets, Susanna Clarke informs us in a footnote (she's a great one for footnotes), are respectively "grotesque figures" and "formal Renaissance device ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 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 Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  • 4 people find this helpful

    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 about the Hardcover edition | 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 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 256 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0747592403
  • ISBN-13: 9780747592402
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Pub date: Sep 03, 2007
  • Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD and Others
  • In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani
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