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“She would have colored gracefully with embarrassment had she not possessed the complexion of one of those “heathen Italians,” as her mother said, who never colored, gracefully or otherwise. (Convincing her mother that Christianity had, to all intents and purposes, originated with the Italians, thus making them the exact opposite of heathen, was a waste of time and breath.)”

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Gail Carriger is a renowned archaeologist, born on May 4, 1976. Her research focuses on ancient civilizations and the conservation of cultural heritage. more

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