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In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Felicity Montague must use all her womanly wits and wiles to achieve her dreams of becoming a doctor—even if she has to scheme her way across Europe to do it. A must-have for fans of Mackenzi Lee’s extraordinary and Stonewall Honor-winning novel.
A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science.
But then a window of opportunity opens—a doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid.
In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl’s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.
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“Moira Quirk gives crisp, purposeful voice to Felicity Montague, a young Englishwoman in the 1700s…Quirk makes the most of her portrayal of Johanna, whose high, girlish voice rises and falls with her emotions and belies her strength and ingenuity…Listeners will be rooting all the way for these formidable women who are determined to carve out lives for themselves on their own terms. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“This action-driven adventure is a joy.”
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“An incredible, must-have follow-up full of old characters and new, blood and guts, and a delightful barrage of sarcasm.”
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“Lee develops a world rich in historical detail, crafts a plot wild with unexpected turns, and explores complex topics like colonization and identity…An empowering and energetic adventure that celebrates friendship between women.”
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“[A] strong feminist credo.”
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“A beautifully brilliant story about feminism, female friendship, privilege, sexism in the seventeenth century, and doing all you can to fulfill your passion and dreams.”
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“A feminist feast that challenges societal norms and forgoes all romance, which is unconventional, albeit refreshing, in young-adult literature.”
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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An AudioFile Best Audiobook of the Year
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A 2019 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration in Young Adult Fiction
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy Listener Reviews
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Rick O, 2/10/2023
About Mackenzi Lee
Mackenzi Lee is an author whose debut novel, This Monstrous Thing, won the PEN New England–Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award. Her second book, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, was a New York Times bestseller and earned five starred reviews, was a #1 Indie Next Pick, and received a 2018 Stonewall Book Award Honor and a New England Book Award. She calls Boston home, where she works as an independent bookstore manager and pets every dog she meets. She holds a BA degree in history and an MFA from Simmons College in writing for children and young adults. www.mackenzilee.com
About Moira Quirk
Moira Quirk, a British actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator, co-narrated Ben Bova’s Mercury and has narrated other popular audiobooks for which she received Audie Award nominations. She is a successful comedian and can be heard on Nickelodeon’s cartoon My Life as a Teenage Robot as well as in The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, The Wild Thornberrys Feature, and Serendipity, among others. She has also lent her voice to several video games, including Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and Haunting Ground.