Mrs. Ballinger is one of the ladies who pursue Culture in bands, as though it were dangerous to meet alone. To this end she had founded the Lunch Club, an association composed of herself and several other indomitable huntresses of erudition. The Lunch Club, after three or four winters of lunching and debate, had acquired such local distinction that the entertainment of distinguished strangers became one of its accepted functions; in recognition of which it duly extended to the celebrated "Osric Dane," on the day of her arrival in Hillbridge, an invitation to be present at the next meeting.
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Xingu is an excellent story highlighting how Victorian women seemed to think that they knew everything. Each character is a conflict of interests, from the headstrong Mrs. Ballinger to the timid Mrs. Leveret. The characters are brilliantly portrayed and their interactions are hilarious. Read it and find out all about "Xingu".
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Osric Dane, Miss Van Vluyck, Lunch Club, Laura Glyde, The Wings of Death, Miss Glyde, Fanny Roby, Appropriate Allusions New!
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Mrs. Ballinger is one of the ladies who pursue Culture in bands, as though it were dangerous to meet alone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Osric Dane, Miss Van Vluyck, Lunch Club, Laura Glyde, The Wings of Death, Miss Glyde, Fanny Roby, Appropriate Allusions New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Surprise Me!
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