Shot of Short #1: The Ladies of Grace Adieu

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Title: The Ladies of Grace Adieu
By: Susanna Clarke
Collection: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Summary: A depiction of the difficulties faced by female magicians during the early nineteenth century – a time when their work was simply dismissed by their male counterparts.
Thoughts: An interesting tale, but I couldn’t get into the writing style.
Rating: 2.5/5

Posted by Bart on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Filed under Short Stories · Tagged with 100 Shots of Short, Children's & Young Adult, Magic

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