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I'm generally up for light Victorian-set fiction featuring a cast of outsized characters engaged in shenanigans, however... this effort fell kind of flat. The story revolves around Mink -- the half-caste daughter of a deposed Maharajah (and hence, a princess), who finds herself suddenly abandoned, homeless, and destitute upon the death of her father. Fortunately, the Queen favors her with a residence in Hampton Court Palace, where other down-and-out high society members also mark the days. The "
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I wish that I could remember who or what list recommended this selection. The reason being that I will not follow that advice in the future. Monotony is the only description I have for this book.
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