The Formidable Miss Cassidy - A Novel

"[A] charming fantasy from a Singaporean writer...Leda Cassidy is something else. An unusual mix of myths and legends from around the world, this feels like a classic-in-waiting." -- The Guardian "A rollicking good ride!" -- Time Out "A highly entertaining mix of fantasy, romance, and historical fiction." -- Historical Novel Society "An utter delight. Combines several [genres]--from the Victorian comedy of manners to the fairy tale--to effervescent effect. The best thing about this novel is its intrepid, no-nonsense heroine...a charming adventure [with] a competent heroine and a middle-aged romance you find yourself rooting for. It is very good fun." -- The Straits Times "What a delight--I haven''t enjoyed an adventure this much in years. Great fun, completely immersive and bursting with characters who leap off the page. A debut as impressive as Miss Cassidy herself!" -- Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Side of the Sky "Formidable indeed! An effortlessly readable novel, with a stunning blend of history, myth and magic from Singapore and beyond." -- Ng Yi-Sheng, award-winning author of Lion City " The Formidable Miss Cassidy is a page-turner exuding the daylight smells and colors, and the cicada-singing nights, of Old Singapore. The borders between the real and mythological realms are presented as porous veils. At the center of the magic, mystery, and mischief, Miss Cassidy delights--a ghost-busting Mary Poppins with the proprieties, deportment, with a wicked sense of humor and fearlessness." -- Nuraliah Norasid, award-winning author of The Gatekeeper

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Meihan Boey
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.09.2025
• EAN: 9780063447417
• ISBN: 978-0-06-344741-7
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Serie: Miss Cassidy
• Categorie: Narrativa > Science Fiction, Fantasy; Holidays, events and seasonal interest, FICTION: Literary, LITERATURE: WOMEN'S LITERATURE, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERATURE: GENERAL FICTION, LITERATURE: HISTORICAL, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical, LITERATURE: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, LITERATURE: MYTHOLOGY FAIRY TALES, FICTION: Horror / General, Literature / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature / General Fiction, Literature / Women's Literature, Literature / Historical, Literature / Mythology Fairy Tales