


Highly recommended."-Library Journal "Aiken's pastoral meadows and circus chaos, gothic grotesques and quirky romances.

Aiken writes with surpassing spirit and alertness, her elegant restraint and dry wit never fail to leave their mark."-Kirkus Reviews"Will appeal to readers of short stories and literary fiction. should be cherished."-Publishers Weekly "Darkly whimsical stories. "Praise for Joan Aiken's stories: "Wildly inventive, darkly lyrical, and always surprising.
