Furthermore, 3 in this age when States and subjects are closely identifiable, Walldavia is thereby leaving Walldavian civilians open to retaliation by Graustarkian bombers or missiles. From Wordnik.com. [EconLog Book Club: For a New Liberty, Chapter 14, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Out in the borderlands are: magical realism, magical naturalism, utopian fiction, dystopian fiction, techno-thrillers, fiction about magic intended for people who don't consider it fantasy, and Graustarkian fiction. From Wordnik.com. [November 12th, 2007] Reference
I'm not sure whether the right word for it is Ruritanian or Graustarkian, but anyway it has stuff in common with Conan Doyle and Rider Haggard and Sax Rohmer and Anthony Hope, bolted onto some worldbuilding that reminded me a little of Perdido Street Station. From Wordnik.com. [February 20th, 2008] Reference
I balance indifferent housekeeping with superb cooking, sew for anyone but myself, knit well and (would you believe?) embroider; am currently raising three children, five cats, and a french poodle; swim, sail ride horseback -- western style by preference -- collect Graustarkian romances, and resent being kept away from my typewriter by any one of the above-mentioned diversions. From Wordnik.com. [Decision at Doona]
The Duke, be it said, was an honest fighter and a loyal Graustarkian; he loved his. From Wordnik.com. [Truxton King A Story of Graustark] Reference
My husband is a Graustarkian, even as I am, but there is this distinction between us: he despises. From Wordnik.com. [Truxton King A Story of Graustark] Reference
The old Graustarkian cleared his throat and rather stiffly announced that he would receive Mr. Blithers if he would call on him at the Ritz that afternoon. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of Graustark] Reference
Count Marlanx, exile from the land of his birth, hated and execrated by every loyal Graustarkian, hating and execrating in return with a tenfold greater venom. From Wordnik.com. [Truxton King A Story of Graustark] Reference
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