{"product_id":"9781805337553","title":"The Formidable Miss Cassidy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Boey, Meihan \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 August 2024 by PUSHKIN PRESS (ONE) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e222 x 142 x 28 | 392g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Readers love \u003ci\u003eThe Formidable Miss Cassidy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Throws you straight into the heart of the action and hooks you from the very beginning... If you have a penchant for the dark and eerie, sprinkled with magic and whimsy, then this book is tailor-made for you... A remarkable tribute to the rich history of Singapore' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'This book was absolutely delightful. It had such a wonderful blend of Victorian governess, exotic setting and folklore'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A perfect comfort read with a very sweet ending'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'If you have a penchant for the dark and eerie, sprinkled with magic and whimsy, then this book is tailor-made for you. What truly captivates is the unique local flavour infused into the narrative'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A total joy! I'd recommend to anyone stepping into fun, supernatural adventure for the first time because you seriously won't be able to put this one down!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Fans of Genevieve Cogman's Invisible Library will love this... I tore through this in a day and can't recommend it enough'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE FORMIDABLE MISS CASSIDY \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A charming fantasy... An unusual mix of myths and legends from around the world, this feels like a classic-in-waiting' \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'A rollicking good ride!' \u003ci\u003e Time Out \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Formidable indeed! An effortlessly readable novel, with a stunning blend of history, myth and magic from Singapore and beyond', Ng Yi-Sheng, multi-award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLion City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e An enchanting historical fantasy, in which an enigmatic Scottish governess attempts to solve a series of supernatural mysteries in nineteenth-century Singapore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiss Cassidy is no ordinary governess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe can tutor the most wayward child, tell stories in several languages and fix any household crisis. But she also has the power to deal with problems of a far more dark and dangerous kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving in 1890s Singapore, this formidable Scotswoman soon finds herself (among other duties) ridding a house of a bloodthirsty demon and raising a spirit from the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she is hired by the wealthy Chinese widower Mr Kay, whose family are suffering from a terrible curse, she must battle forces far more ancient and powerful than any she has encountered before - not to mention dealing with the unexpected yearnings of her heart...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49025293746474,"sku":"9781805337553","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781805337553_4d470f53-ecee-460c-9a7d-aaf523e187b3.jpg?v=1773926067","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781805337553","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}