The Vespertine 1st (first) edition by Mitchell, Saundra published by Harcourt Children's Books (2011) [Hardcover]
Format: hardcover
ASIN: B009LUFQCM
Publish date: 2011-03-07
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Edition language: English
I started this book early in the morning and finished by the end of the evening. I couldn't put it down. It is set in 1889, when women were married off to men in their "circles" class. Amelia comes to live with her cousin and her family in Baltimore. She meets Nathaniel at a dinner and falls for him...
What to say about this read? A touching story that dared to bring tears to my eyes. The first few pages the lyrical period voice was difficult to grasp, but by the third page in it was charming in a way that did not let me go. I resented getting thirsty in the middle of this book, because I simply d...