The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories/Susanna Clarke/235 pp.

This anthology presents more stories from the world of Clarke's 19th-century based magical novel Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. The stories take place in and around the village of Grace Adieu, and include among the characters not only magicians and faerie princes, but also such historical figures as the Duke of Wellington and Mary, Queen of Scots. I made the mistake of reading the book before reading the novel, so I didn't recognize some of the references to characters and action in the novel. But all-in-all, this was a fun visit to the world of Victorian magic.