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Etiquette & espionage

In an alternate England of 1851, spirited fourteen-year-old Sophronia is enrolled in a finishing school where, she is suprised to learn, lessons include not only the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also diversion, deceit, and espionage.

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Main Author: Carriger, Gail
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Carriger, Gail. Finishing school ; #01
Subjects:
Boarding schools > Young adult fiction.
Schools > Young adult fiction.
Etiquette > Young adult fiction.
Espionage > Young adult fiction.
Robots > Young adult fiction.
Great Britain > History > 19th century > Young adult fiction.
Steampunk fiction > Young adult.
Fantasy fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:In an alternate England of 1851, spirited fourteen-year-old Sophronia is enrolled in a finishing school where, she is suprised to learn, lessons include not only the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also diversion, deceit, and espionage.
Physical Description:307 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780316190084 (hbk.)
031619008X (hbk.)
Author Notes:Gail Carriger is a New York Times Bestselling author. Her books are urbane fantasies mixed with steampunk. Her debut novel, Soulless, won the ALA's Alex Award and was nominated for the Compton Crook, Campbell, and Locus Awards. Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, Timeless, Soulless Vol. 1 (the manga), Soulless Vol. 2 (the manga of Changeless) were all New York Times Bestsellers. The first in her steampunk Finishing School series for young adults, Etiquette & Espionage, released Feb. 5 2013, was an instant NYT Bestseller. The second book in the Finishing School series, Curtsies & Conspiracies, released Nov. 5, 2013, and debuted at #5 on the NYT YA Bestseller list. In 2015 her title, Prudence, also made The New York Times High Profile Titles List.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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