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Book Description
"Unholy fun, and wholly fun . . . an elegant riposte, dazzlingly executed."-Gregory Maguire
"Spiced with humor and spot-on period detail."-Library Journal (starred review)
Sent to live with her uncle, Katherine imagines a rich and luxurious life. Her dreams evaporate when she Continue
2 Reviews
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KyotoCutie said on Oct 26, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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jackie said on Feb 15, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
Book Details
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- English Books
- Hardcover 376 Pages
- ISBN-10: 1931520208
- ISBN-13: 9781931520201
- Publisher: Small Beer Press
- Pub date: Sep 01, 2006
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 968 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback and Others
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| 9781931520201 | Hardcover | $35.00 | $28.00 | bn.com |
| $35.00 | $34.50 | The Book Depository | ||
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An okay book
Not a bad book, but Thomas the Rhymer was much better if you'd like to read an Ellen Kushner book. This book has has some swordplay, a little intrigue, a little romance, and a lot of perversion. Though not explicit, I warn all future readers. There is all sorts of debauchery practiced or viewed b ... (continue)
Not a bad book, but Thomas the Rhymer was much better if you'd like to read an Ellen Kushner book. This book has has some swordplay, a little intrigue, a little romance, and a lot of perversion. Though not explicit, I warn all future readers. There is all sorts of debauchery practiced or viewed by the characters in this book.
Then ending was lackluster and would have loved to see the main character go on to more ambitious things. Maybe there will be a sequel :)
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