Waistcoats & Weaponry: Finishing School, cartea 3
Autor Gail Carrigeren Paperback – 5 oct 2015 – vârsta de la 12 ani
Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style--with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey hijack a suspiciously empty train to return their chum Sidheag to her werewolf pack in Scotland. But when Sophronia discovers they are being trailed by a dirigible of Picklemen and flywaymen, she unearths a plot that threatens to throw all of London into chaos. With her friends in mortal danger, Sophronia must sacrifice what she holds most dear--her freedom.
Gather your poison, your steel-tipped quill, and the rest of your school supplies and join Mademoiselle Geraldine's proper young killing machines in the third rousing installment in theNew York Timesbestselling Finishing School series by steampunk author Gail Carriger.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316190251
ISBN-10: 031619025X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
Colecția Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Seria Finishing School
ISBN-10: 031619025X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
Colecția Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Seria Finishing School
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Notă biografică
New
York
Timesbestselling
author
Gail
Carriger
writes
to
cope
with
being
raised
in
obscurity
by
an
expatriate
Brit
and
an
incurable
curmudgeon.
She
escaped
small
town
life
and
inadvertently
acquired
several
degrees
in
Higher
Learning.
Ms.
Carriger
then
traveled
the
historic
cities
of
Europe,
subsisting
entirely
on
biscuits
secreted
in
her
handbag.
She
resides
in
the
Colonies,
surrounded
by
fantastic
shoes,
where
she
insists
on
tea
imported
from
London.
The Parasol Protectorate books are:Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless,andTimeless.Soullesswon the ALA's Alex Award. A manga adaptation released in Spring 2012 and a young adult series set in the same universe -- the Finishing School series -- launched in Spring 2013. Gail is soon to begin writing a new adult series, The Parasol Protectorate Abroad (2015).
The Parasol Protectorate books are:Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless,andTimeless.Soullesswon the ALA's Alex Award. A manga adaptation released in Spring 2012 and a young adult series set in the same universe -- the Finishing School series -- launched in Spring 2013. Gail is soon to begin writing a new adult series, The Parasol Protectorate Abroad (2015).
Recenzii
Praise
forWaistcoats
&
Weaponry:
"Sophronia Temminick and her friends once again face adventure and mystery.... Carriger's trademark wit and humor are ever-present, and this outing in the Finishing School series finishes on a more emotional note as the heroine discovers where her heart lies."
—School Library Journal
"Thrilling.... the well-wrought steampunk/supernatural setting provides a vibrant backdrop to Sophronia's fast-paced adventures and witty banter, and her difficult dilemmas...add emotional depth."—The Horn Book
Praise forCurtsies & Conspiracies:
* "Carriger's YA debut brings...cleverly Victorian methods of espionage, witty banter, lighthearted silliness, and a ship full of intriguingly quirky people."—Booklist, starred review
A
2015
Locus
Award
Nominee
A 2015 Steampunk Chronicle Best Young Adult Steampunk Fiction
A 2015 Steampunk Chronicle Best Young Adult Steampunk Fiction
"Sophronia Temminick and her friends once again face adventure and mystery.... Carriger's trademark wit and humor are ever-present, and this outing in the Finishing School series finishes on a more emotional note as the heroine discovers where her heart lies."
—School Library Journal
"Thrilling.... the well-wrought steampunk/supernatural setting provides a vibrant backdrop to Sophronia's fast-paced adventures and witty banter, and her difficult dilemmas...add emotional depth."—The Horn Book
Praise forCurtsies & Conspiracies:
*
"Carriger's
second
steampunk
adventure
exceeds
the
first...
the
fun,
again,
is
in
watching
ever-practical
Sophronia
sneak
and
scheme
her
way
into
sometimes
dangerous,
sometimes
riotously
funny,
situations....
We
repeat:
This
witty,
light-hearted
series
is
not
to
be
missed."
—Booklist,
starred
review*
"Teenage
and
adult
fans
alike
will
rejoice
that
Carriger
retains
her
flair
for
musical
prose,
over-the-top
names,
clever
wit,
and
strange
yet
helpful
mechanical
devices
of
all
kinds.
Carriger's
blend
of
comically
exaggerated
characters
and
madcap
action
will
easily
win
over
readers
once
again."
—Publishers
Weekly,
starred
review*
"[A]
world
of
manners,
steampunk,
and
the
supernatural.
[Carriger]
again
manages
to
blend
the
rules
of
etiquette
with
inventions
and
creatures
effortlessly,
creating
a
diverse
world
of
wonder."
—VOYA,
starred
review"The
language
is
every
bit
as
delightful
as
in
Sophronia's
first
adventure...
even
in
this
weightier
tale."
—Kirkus
Reviews"[Carriger]
jumps
right
into
the
thick
of
the
action,
developing
a
fast-paced
plot
that
is
sure
to
keep
readers'
attention...this
is
a
must-have
purchase."
—School
Library
Journal"The
strength,
wit,
charisma,
and
sheer
likeability
of
Sophronia
is
a
refreshing
and
welcome
change
from
the
typical
protagonist
of
today's
young
adult
novels...Teenage
girls
will
laugh,
cheer,
and
empathize
as
the
girls
at
the
academy
experience
all
of
the
same
emotions
they
do,
but
in
a
Victorian
steampunk
fashion."
—Library
Media
ConnectionPraise
forEtiquette
&
Espionage:
An
ALSC
Notable
Book
for
Children
A
YALSA
Best
Fiction
for
Young
Adults
Pick
A YALSA Popular Paperbacks Pick
A YALSA Popular Paperbacks Pick
A
Horn
Book
Summer
Reading
List
Selection
* "Carriger's YA debut brings...cleverly Victorian methods of espionage, witty banter, lighthearted silliness, and a ship full of intriguingly quirky people."—Booklist, starred review
*
"Carriger
deploys
laugh-out-loud
bon
mots
on
nearly
every
page...Amid
all
the
fun,
the
author
works
in
commentary
on
race
and
class
in
a
sparkling
start
to
the
Finishing
School
series."
—Publishers
Weekly,
starred
review*
"[A]
delightfully
madcap
espionage
adventure."
—Kirkus
Reviews,
starred
review*
"Carriger's
leading
lady
is
a
strong,
independent
role
model
for
female
readers...
Ladies
and
gentlemen
of
propriety
are
combined
with
dirigibles,
robots,
werewolves,
and
vampires,
making
this
story
a
steampunkmystery
and
an
adventure
mash-up
that
is
sure
to
intrigue
readers..."
—School
Library
Journal,
starred
review"If
spunky
Lady
Sybil
from
Downton
Abbey
happened
onto
a
steampunk
set,
she
might
look
a
lot
like
Sophronia
Angelina
Temminnick."
—Shelf
Awareness