Lesta Danica Danica itibaren Hokmabad, Iran
Whew, this one had been hanging over my head for a long time so I'm glad to have gotten through it. No one does characterizations like Dickens. I was prompted to read it finally after finishing a number of Jasper fforde's "Thursday Next" books, where Mrs. Havisham from "Expectations" plays a key role (big cajones to appropriate Dickens, fforde, but well-played.) The strength of Dickens' writing always overwhelms.