| Etiquette & Espionage | ||
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| Book 1 | ||
| Author | Gail Carriger | |
| Genre | Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction | |
| Release Date | February 5, 2013 | |
| Series | Finishing School Series | |
| Pages | 307 | |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | |
Summary[]
Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is the bane of her mother's existence. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper etiquette at tea--and God forbid anyone see her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. She enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality.
But little does Sophronia or her mother know that this is a school where ingenious young girls learn to finish, all right—but it's a different kind of finishing. Mademoiselle Geraldine's certainly trains young ladies in the finer arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also in the other kinds of finishing: the fine arts of death, diversion, deceit, espionage, and the modern weaponries. Sophronia and her friends are going to have a rousing first year at school.
About[]
Etiquette & Espionage debuted the New York Times Young Adult bestseller list at #9 on February 24, 2013.
Gail's fans created a Reading Guide and Vocabulary List for Etiquette & Espionage. Two free printable pdfs for teachers, librarians, any other interested parties. You can find them on Gail's website.
Praise[]
"Carriger's YA debut brings her mix of Victorian paranormal steampunk and winning heroines to a whole new audience...with 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)
"Blending intrigue and elements of the school story, Carriger introduces teen readers to a supernatural-meets-steampunk world full of action and wit." ~ Horn Book
Chapter Titles[]
- Lesson One - The Start of Being Finished
- Lesson Two - Beware Flywaymen, for They Are Ill-dressed and Ill-mannered
- Lesson Three - How Not To Make Introductions
- Lesson Four - The Correct Configuration of a Finishing School
- Lesson Five - Never Hurl Garlic Mash at a Man with a Crossbow
- Lesson Six - The Real Meaning of Finishing
- Lesson Seven - The Proper Place for Sooties
- Lesson Eight - The Teaching Habits of Werewolves
- Lesson Nine - How Not to Flirt
- Lesson Ten - The Correct Way to Get Caught
- Lesson Eleven - On the Importance of Proper Dress
- Lesson Twelve - Proper Communication in Social Situations
- Lesson Thirteen - Attack of the Fan and Sprinkle
- Lesson Fourteen - On Intermingling the Classes
- Lesson Fifteen - Keeping Proper Records and How to Steal Them
- Lesson Sixteen - Breaking, Burgling, and a Proper Breakfast
- Lesson Seventeen - Conducting Oneself Properly at a Ball
Timeline[]
- The book takes place in October 1851
Cover Art Gallery[]
Trivia[]
Extras[]
- Etiquette & Espionage final cover, at Gail Carriger's blog.
- Etiquette & Espionage ~ Miscellany & Minutia at Gail Carriger's blog.
- 10 Questions About Etiquette & Espionage ~ Answered at Gail Carriger's blog.
- Etiquette & Espionage ~ FAQ the Second at Gail Carriger's blog.
- Etiquette & Espionage ~ Reviews & Praise at Gail Carriger's blog.
- Etiquette & Espionage~ On NYT
- Etiquette & Espionage ~ The Cover Copy!
- Etiquette & Espionage ~ Book Trailer & Tumblr
- Etiquette & Espionage ~ Reviews versus 1872 Godey's Reviews
- The Finishing School Pinterest Board
- All Gail's Books
