Susanna Clarke

[Ronny]

I just saw this, she has a new book, a short story collection called The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596912510/ref=nosim/priceclash-20 ) and since I know there's a few here that really liked Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell I thought they may want to have a look.

[dogmatix]

Thanks, I'll be sure to check that out.

[princessponti]

This book is gorgeous!! I bought it as I picked it up in the shop and couldn't put it down! The cover is all fabricy and has gorgeous pink flowers upon it - so appealing to a big girly!

 

I have read the beginning third of Jonathan Strange and was interrupted by circumstances, never to pick it up again (even though I had really enjoyed what I read). I thought that this collection of short stories would really give me a way into Susanna Clarkes writing (given that I could dip in and out). I started to read it but to me (having not finished Jonathan Strange) I felt like the stories may give away too much about what happened in her first book as it seems the stories are set in the same universe, and so I had to stop

 

Saying that though, it is a beautiful collection - PLUS very excitingly - there is a short story in there somewhere set in the village of Wall, from Neil Gaimans 'Stardust', my all time favourite book

 

- if anyone reads it, please let me know if you think it may ruin Jonathan Strange for me!! Thanks!!

[Anika]

Is 'The Ladies of Grace Adieu' a sequel to 'Jonathon Strange'? I am one third of the way through 'Jonathon' and it will be a while before I'm done. A massive book, for sure! I like it so far, though.