7/4/2023 0 Comments Blameless by gail carriger![]() ![]() ![]() For example, when she discovers that the engagement of one of her sisters has recently been broken off due to ahem - philosophical differences Alexia is quick to retort That cannot be true. And I'm pleased to say that Alexia has lost none of her sparkle, none of her sparring dialogue. ![]() ![]() Hats and eyebrows, marmalade and cravats are all given over to serious thought at various points in the novel. Underneath all those ridiculous ruffles and lace she is a little put-out and concerned - especially in her present condition.Īnd Carriger delights us with her witty and (for the most part) utterly ridiculous characters and their various vapid conversations. And Alexia is forced at some point to re-assess her situation. Alexia's just done it and would probably say to her mama that she couldn't give a rat's arse either - except her mother would no doubt have a fainting fit. Why? Well, because no married woman in proper Victorian society leaves her husband. Not to put too fine a point on it, she has absolutely nothing in common with her parents or her silly half-sisters. She hopes that this is a temporary situation. Alexia sees some disturbing and startling developments in her life her exasperatingly 'inconvenient' condition for one thing - blast it, the health issues of her husband and oh - death threats against her from unknown sources.īlameless opens with Alexia back in the family home. Summary: This is the third book in The Parasol Protectorate trilogy featuring its heroine Alexia Tarabotti. ![]()
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