The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories

Name: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.67 (3 reviews)
Author: Susanna Clarke
ISBN: 9781427200792

Author: Susanna Clarke

Narrator: Davina Porter, Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 10/17/2006

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories

Synopsis

Following the enormous success of 2004 bestseller and critics' favorite Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Susanna Clarke delivers a delicious collection of ten stories set in the same fairy-crossed world of 19th-century England. With Clarke's characteristic historical detail and diction, these dark, enchanting tales unfold in a slightly distorted version of our own world, where people are bedeviled by mischievous interventions from the fairies. With appearances from beloved characters from her novel, including Jonathan Strange and Childermass, and an entirely new spin on certain historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, this is a must-have for fans of Susanna Clarke and an enticing introduction to her work for new listeners.

About Susanna Clarke

Susanna Clarke's debut novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell was first published in more than 34 countries and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book Award. It won British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award in 2005. The Ladies of Grace Adieu, a collection of short stories, some set in the world of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, was published by Bloomsbury in 2006. Piranesi was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, and shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year Award, the RSL Encore Award and the Women's Prize for Fiction. Susanna Clarke lives in Derbyshire.

About Davina Porter

Davina Porter has recorded more than 100 audiobooks in nearly 25 years, and she's garnered numerous Earphones awards. In 2006, she was an Audie winner for Best Female Narrator, and she was named Best Narrator for Inspirational Literature in 2004. Davina has read everything from classics like Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina to titles such as Diana Gabaldon's A Breath of Snow and Ashes and Susanna Clarke's The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories. She has also appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and The Square One Theater, among others.

About Simon Prebble

Simon Prebble is a veteran British narrator and performer of considerable experience and talent. He has enjoyed a varied career from acting in soap operas to performing Shakespeare's works. One of AudioFile's Golden Voices, he has recorded over 200 audiobooks and his performances have received critical acclaim both in the U.S. and the U.K. In 2009, Simon was named the Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture. Simon has garnered numerous Earphones Awards and read for such authors as Ian McEwan, Susanna Clarke, Peter Robinson, and Michael Crichton.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.G. Keely on January 14, 2012

How rare it is to find a book which is exactly what its author meant it to be. There are no missteps here, everything is deliberate, and much of it masterful. It is not surprising that, when he first read one of Clarke's short stories, Neil Gaiman remarked: "It was terrifying from my point of view to......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on September 03, 2019

Well now. After having successfully avoided reading Susanna Clarke's short fantasy collection for a decade and a half after having loved Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, I finally guilted myself into picking up the damn book and giving it a go. Why so trepidatious? Because I thought nothing could top J......more

Goodreads review by Philip on November 29, 2016

3ish stars. As with any collection of short stories, there are some brilliant pieces here and some duds. Since these stories are all more or less based in the same alternate history universe established in a previous book by the author, there are perhaps more specific expectations present than in ot......more

Quotes

“Ravishing...superb...combines the dark mythology of fantasy with the delicious social comedy of Jane Austen into a masterpiece of the genre that rivals Tolkien.” —Time on Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

“Clarke welcomes herself into an exalted company of British writers--not only, some might argue, Dickens and Austen, but also the fantasy legends Kenneth Grahame and George MacDonald--as well as contemporary writers like Susan Cooper and Philip Pullman.” —The New York Times Book Review on Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

“There's no better way to experience the material than to hear it performed by such a consummate actor.” —Publishers Weekly on Simon Prebble's narration