Thursday, August 9, 2012

Peculiar People: The Story of My Life Augustus Hare, edited by Anita Miller and James Papp, 303 pages

Augustus Hare was a travel writer in the late 1800s in England, who had a horrendous childhood, very emotional cold family members, and a fondness for collecting stories. He lived during a time that if one was well-dressed and pulled up in a carriage, with somewhat of a family connection, no matter how obscure, one could be assured of an invitation to dine.This features stories from his books condensed down into a more manageable read, fans of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and such will probably find this a treat. I especially enjoyed the old ghost stories.

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