Prudence
book one of the custard protocol
$22.62
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2015
Summary
Prudence: Tea, Treachery, and a Dirigible Adventure!
When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama (Rue to her friends) receives an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female would: names it the Spotted Crumpet and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea.
But India holds more than just tea. Rue uncovers a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier’s wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves. Faced with a dire crisis and an …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356501796 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0356501795 |
| Series: | The Custard Protocol |
| Author: | Gail Carriger |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 24mm |
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Feisty Rue will have you hooked on her and her bizarre world - WEEKEND SPORT
It’s easy to get swept along with the world Carriger has created, as her love of the genre is obvious and infectious … great fun - SCIFINOWDelicious rapier wit that recalls Austen and P. G. WodehouseCarriger debuts brilliantly with a blend of Victorian romance, screwball comedy of manners and alternate history … This intoxicatingly witty parody will appeal to a wide cross-section of romance, fantasy and steampunk fansFunny, action-packed, sometimes raunchy, unashamedly fashion-conscious steampunk adventuresAbout The Author
Gail Carriger
Gail Carriger is the New York Times bestselling author who 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 travelled the historic cities of Europe, subsisting entirely on biscuits secreted in her handbag. She now resides in the Colonies, surrounded by fantastic shoes, where she insists on tea imported directly from London.
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