Her entry begins:A friend came across a beat up old copy of Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine Vol. LXXV From July to December, 1872 in her grandmother's attic and mailed it to me. (Not all that uncommon, actually, when on writes books set in the Victorian Era one suddenly becomes the recipient of primary sources ~ it's marvelous). Despite the fact that I'm supposed to be immersed in the 1850s working on the next Finishing School book, I'm enjoying Godey's far too much to put down. It's a bound journal collection of several issues of a woman's fashion magazine. It has everything a young lady might want: from bursts of romantic and sentimental fiction like "Fannie's Fourth of July"; to a Works Department wherein one can learn to DIY such useful items as a Case for Holding Tatting Work; to Fashion plates with the latest dresses, hats, and drawers; to cooking tips such as the Management of Hot Indian Pickles. I...[read on]About Etiquette & Espionage, from the publisher:
Learn more about the book and author at Gail Carriger's website and blog.It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School.
New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger makes her young adult debut with Etiquette & Espionage, the first book in the Finishing School series.
My Book, The Movie: Soulless.
The Page 69 Test: Changeless.
Writers Read: Gail Carriger (November 2010).
Writers Read: Gail Carriger.
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