Grace Elizabeth King bola americká autorka známa svojimi príbehmi, históriou a biografiami z Louisiany. Bola poprednou osobnosťou v historických a literárnych kruhoch, ktorá sa venovala zachytávaniu jedinečnej atmosféry a kultúry svojho regiónu. Jej dielo sa vyznačuje hlbokým porozumením ľudskej povahy a silným zmyslom pre miesto. Kingová prispela k dokumentácii a oslave bohatého dedičstva Louisiany.
Grace King's Tales of a Time and Place is a collection of vivid and imaginative stories set in the American South during the 19th century. King's peerless prose and attention to detail make this a timeless work of fiction.
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