Of Noble Family
core novel 2015 Glamourist Histories
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.15 (2,255 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765378361 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Of Noble Family, published by Mary Robinette Kowal in 2015, concludes the Glamourist Histories. Jane and Vincent receive word that Vincent's estranged father has died, and travel to the family's plantation in Antigua to help settle his estate and see to its affairs. What they find on arrival is far worse than they expected: the plantation is badly mismanaged, its finances in disarray, and its enslaved workers kept in conditions that shock and horrify the couple upon their arrival. Jane, pregnant during an already difficult journey, and Vincent, confronting long-buried fears about his own family and his father's legacy, must navigate both the practical crisis of the estate and the deeper personal reckonings it forces on them, leaning on their marriage to see them through.
Where it sits
- Universe: Glamourist Histories
- Series: Glamourist Histories core; position 5 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mary Robinette Kowal
Notes
- From the series record (Glamourist Histories): Core Canon = all five novels; complete sequence, no companion material.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Glamourist Histories: position 5 of 5: previous Valour and Vanity (2014)
Sources
- Wikipedia
- reader rating platform
- https://fantasy-faction.com/2015/of-noble-family-by-mary-robinette-kowal
- Publishers Weekly (author page)
- Wikipedia (Mary Robinette Kowal bibliography)
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