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Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Golden Samovar - (The Prefect's Adventures) by Olga Wojtas (Paperback)

Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Golden Samovar - (The Prefect's Adventures) by  Olga Wojtas (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Shona McMonagle may look bookish and harmless, but her education at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls has left her with a deadly expertise in everything from martial arts to quantum physics. It has also left her with a bone-deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the novel that spread scandalous untruths about the finest educational institution in Edinburgh. These skills make Shona the perfect recruit for a new and interesting project: Time-travel to Tzarist Russia, prevent a gross miscarriage of romance, and - in any spare time - see to it that only the right people get murdered.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Shona McMonagle may look bookish and harmless, but her education at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls has left her with a deadly expertise in everything from martial arts to quantum physics. It has also left her with a bone-deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the novel that spread scandalous untruths about the finest educational institution in Edinburgh. These skills make Shona the perfect recruit for a new and interesting project: Time-travel to Tzarist Russia, prevent a gross miscarriage of romance, and - in any spare time - see to it that only the right people get murdered.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A marvelous, laugh-out-loud farce" &#8212<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)<br><br>"Combines Jane Austen's stylings with the satirical wit of <i>Cold Comfort Farm</i>" &#8212<i>The Scotsman</i><br><br>"This absolutely delightful time-traveling murder mystery is perfect for fans of Jasper Fforde as well as Russian history fans who enjoy stories with a sharp sense of humor." &#8212<i>Library Journal</i> (starred review)<br><br>"Wojtas' debut is every bit as lighthearted, levelheaded, inventive, hilarious, and altogether enchanting as its heroine" &#8212<i>Kirkus</i> (starred review)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Olga Wojtas was born and raised in Edinburgh, and attended the school that inspired Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She became a journalist, writing short stories on the side, and her life changed when she won a New Writers Award from the Scottish Book Trust.

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