Loved loved loved this book! Only reason I didn't give it five is, not sure it's one of my all-time faves - I reserve the option to give it five stars at some later date. Other reviewers have summarized the story. I will put a couple of passages, because I think they are lovely. At th...
It was noon, just after the last morning class, when the Ladies always met in a rush, with much hair combing and toilet flushing and soaping and rinsing of hands. For the last few weeks the petition had been the main topic of conversation; there were rumors that Mr. Pickering had some new scheme ...