Shades of Milk and Honey

#1 Glamourist Histories

Mary Robinette Kowal

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St Martins/Tor
07 June 2011

Fantasy; Cultural & Period Fantasy; Europe; England; Magic

"This is a fantasy novel you wish Jane Austen had written. ""Shades of Milk and Honey"" is an intimate portrait of Jane Ellsworth of Dorchester, a woman ahead of her time in a version of Regency England where the manipulation of glamour is considered an essential skill for a lady of quality. Despite the prevalence of magic in everyday life, other aspects of Dorchester's society are not that different: Jane and her sister Melody's lives still revolve around vying for the attentions of eligible men. While Jane's skill with glamour is remarkable, it is her sister who is fair of face, and therefore wins the lion's share of the attention. At the ripe old age of twenty-eight, Jane has resigned herself to being invisible forever. But when her family's honour is threatened, she finds that she must push her skills to the limit in order to set things right - and, in the process, accidentally wanders into a love story of her own."

By: Mary Robinette Kowal
Imprint: St Martins/Tor
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9780765325600
ISBN 10: 0765325608
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 07 June 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Shades of Milk and Honey (#1 Glamourist Histories)

<p> If Jane Austen had written a fantasy novel, Shades of Milk and Honey would have been the result. Written with painstaking attention to detail, Kowal's prose is serenely evocative of the time period, and the fantastic elements are a seamless fit. The characterization is extremely well done and Jane is a sympathetic, strong and intelligent heroine whose devotion to her family trumps nearly every other concern. Give this one a try! -- RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, Top Pick! <p> Readers will be disappointed only when they finish this enchanting story, which is suffused with genteel charm... With the grace of Sense and Sensibility, a touch of classic fairy tale magic, and an action-packed ending, this debut novel by an award-winning fantasy short story writer will appeal to fans of Jane Austen, Jane Yolen, Patricia Wrede, Susannah Clarke, and even Jasper Fforde. -- Library Journal <p> Cliche as it might sound, if Jane Austen had sat down to pen a fantasy, this is the book sh