{"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 'An utter delight', \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times \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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46437348016368,"sku":"9781805337553","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781805337553.jpg?v=1722706302","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.live\/products\/9781805337553","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}