num_pages: 192
description: This farce set in the 18th century begins as Harris and his none-too-bright friend, Bostock, hear their classics master describe the Spartan custom of exposing their infants to the elements. The two decide to try out the custom, using Harris's infant sister, Adelaide. But fate intervenes.
language: English
title: The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris
titlecomplete: The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris
genres: Historical, Fantasy, Childrens, Humor, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 133
series: Harris and Bostock 
publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux