Ellen Kushner - The Privilege of the Sword
| Conditie | redelijk [rug kaft leesvouwen, hoekjes/rand kaft (kale) stootplekjes] |
| Aantal pagina`s | 462 |
| Uitgavejaar | 2007 |
| Uitgegeven door | A Bantam Spectra Book |
| Kaft | paperback [pocket] |
| ISBN | 9780553586961 |
| Code [intern] | HOY/EIN |
Beschrijving boek
From the award-winning author of ‘Swordspoint’ comes a witty, wicked coming-of-age story that is both edgy and timeless.
Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power in the city`s ballrooms, brothels, and boudoirs. Into this world walks Katherine, a well-bred country girl versed in the rules of conventional society. Her mistake is thinking they apply. For Katherine’s host and uncle, Alec Campion, a.k.a. the Mad Duke Tremontaine, is in charge - and to him, rules are made to be broken.
When Alec decides it would be more amusing for his niece to learn swordplay than to follow the usual path to marriage, her world changes forever. Blade in hand, it’s up to Katherine to navigate a maze of secrets and scoundrels - and to gain the self-discovery that comes to those who master …
