The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris
Leon Garfield
192 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0374471215
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 2001
ChildrensFantasyFictionHistoricalHistorical FictionHumorYoung Adult
This farce set in the 18th century begins as Harris and his none-too-bright friend, Bostock, hear their classics master describe the Spartan custom of exposing their infants to the elements. The two decide to try out the custom, using Harris’s infant sister, Adelaide. But fate intervenes.