This was a unique book by Walter de la Mare. It's about a midget and her friendship with a beautiful girl named Fanny who calls her Midgetina. Fanny is cold though and brings about the downfall of a man who idolizes her Mr. Crimble. Then there is Mrs. Monnerie who treats her like she is a doll for display. Eventually, Midgetina has a love interest with an angry dwarf Mr. Anon. The book is around 500 pages but I don't really mind the length of a book anymore as long as there's something to capture my interest. There's a whimsical quaintness about this book. I read it fourteen years ago and it was still pretty good. I've got to read the short story book I've owned for a while by Walter de la Mare some time. With writers like Angela Carter giving their recommendations to the book, well you know you are in for something special.
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