- Police, Fascists, Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general
In this alternative history sequel to Ha'penny, two of the most unlikely persons in the realm will join forces to oppose the fascists: a debutante whose greatest worry until now has been where to find the right string of pearls, and the commander of Britain's distinctly British secret police, the Watch.
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Classical in form, resolved, plot-driven and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Jo Walton
- First published
- 2001
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- DENOEL, GALLIMARD, Charnwood
- Editions
- 10
- Language
- German, French, English
- ISBN
- 9781444823158
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