That Inevitable Victorian Thing - Softcover

E.K. Johnston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735231591 ISBN 13: 9780735231597

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2017

Synopsis

Victoria-Margaret is the crown princess of the empire, a direct descendent of Victoria I, the queen who changed the course of history. The imperial tradition of genetically arranged matchmaking will soon guide Margaret into a politically advantageous marriage. But before she does her duty, she'll have one summer of freedom and privacy in a far corner of empire., Posing as a commoner in Toronto, she meets Helena Marcus, daughter of one of the empire's greatest placement geneticists, and August Callaghan, the heir to a powerful shipping firm currently besieged by American pirates. In a summer of high-society debutante balls, politically charged tea parties, and romantic country dances, Margaret, Helena, and August discover they share an extraordinary bond and maybe a one-in-a-million chance to have what they want and to change the world in the process. Set in a near-future world where the British Empire never fell and the United States never rose, That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a surprising, romantic, and thought-provoking story of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world.

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Review:

This book, by alternate-history wizard and all-around word genius E. K. Johnston, is both an enchanting modern fairy tale and an un-put-downable, utterly captivating, thoroughly surprising work of speculative fiction. I would be delighted to brush up on my curtsy and join these characters for a tea party or coming-out ball any day of the week --Robin Talley, New York Times bestselling author

That Inevitable Victorian Thing is alternate history at its most intricate woven with Victorian airs and a deeply optimistic vision of the future. I fell in love with E. K. Johnston's world, along with the bright, beautiful characters who call it home. --Ryan Graudin, award-winning author of Wolf By Wolf

E. K. Johnston's British Empire offers adventure and intrigue balanced with delight and whimsy. Her tale uplifts and entertains, all the while meditating on the legacies of history and a better society that might have been. Joyfully immerse yourself in this gorgeously-wrought world with characters you yearn to have as companions and confidantes, and themes of hope that linger long after you ve read the final pages. --New York Times bestselling author Andrea Cremer

About the Author:

E. K. Johnston is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several YA novels, including the L.A. Times Book Prize finalist The Story of Owen and Star Wars: Ahsoka. Her novel A Thousand Nights was shortlisted for The Governor General's Award. The New York Times called The Story of Owen 'a clever first step in the career of a novelist who, like her troubadour heroine, has many more songs to sing' and in its review of Exit, Pursued by a Bear, The Globe & Mail called Johnston 'the Meryl Streep of YA', with 'limitless range.'

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0735231591
• ISBN 13: 9780735231597
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336