Miss Agnès: A Tender Coming-of-Age Novella Set In 1908
This story starts with a quote and dedication page and table of contents.
Author's note is included. Story is about Agnes and she's growing up with her dad who's not her real father.
They are in their summer routine where she reads a lot and likes to tend to her dog Gaba. He is a dedicated musician and he has been invited to play at a mansion and will bring Agnes with him.
Agnes has a friend Kat but she's away spending time with her grandmother so she has no one to talk to about feeling and thoughts.
He had met the host, Horace and she recalls their twin children years ago but she only remembers their names. The boy and girl twins take her under their arms at the musical event and it's decided they will come to visit at their castle on the weekend.
She gets a glimpse as to their free style of thinking and living. It's quite the opposite of her life and she's not sure how to take it.
She is able to show them around and the play croquet and do other fun things. She is leery about them for personal reasons and is invited to stay a weekend at their mansion again. Elle hopes to get her in the racing car and Jacques hopes to converse more with her about the authors' they have in common.
Agnes is very naive and not comfortable with some things that occur and very late at night when Elle comes to her bed she misunderstands ....
Found the descriptions in this book very Victorian and so many words I had to look up as I never read this time period before. Very interesting and could follow what was going on.
Especially love the descriptions of the clothing, so detailed.
Sneak peek at the next book in the series, a chapter when Agnes has become a doctor with her friend Kat.
About the author is included and listing of her works in series groups along with contact links..
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