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Reviewed on May 30, 2025 | Fiction
The protagonist of Stevens's late-1800s-set second novel (after Briefly, a Delicious Life) is Grace Inderwick, who has been living, uncomfortably, with her aunt and uncle since the death of her parents. Their son, Grace's cousin Charles, has been missing for 13 years and is presumed lost at sea. Grace has been learning how to be a "copyist," who pai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




