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Nell Gwynne's On Land And At Sea (2012)

by Kage Baker(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1596064641 (ISBN13: 9781596064645)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Subterranean Press

series

The Company

review 1: I hadn't read any of Kage Baker's books before so this was a pleasant little surprise. It's about the "ladies" of Nell Gwynne's, prostitutes who also deal in information gathering for the Gentlemen's Speculative Society. Each year they go on holiday and this year they discover a sinister plot by a weird American of English decent. He wants to prove just how dedicated he is to England so he comes up with a dastardly plan to destroy a French naval vessel with a steam-powered super submarine! The ladies discover this and aided by a cook, a pup, a dandy horse, some amazing corsets and their own intelligence, they set about putting a stop to it all. I really enjoyed this novella. It had fun characters and a great plot. It was amusing without being over the top and thrill... moreing without being too involved. A light, summer read.
review 2: The ladies-of-the-night auxiliary of The Gentlemen's Speculative Society (what will become Dr. Zeus) are off on holiday to the Devon shore, their yearly respite from prostitution and espionage. Alas, the best laid plans of whores and spies gang aft agley. Something's not right, and when they report it to the appropriate authorities, they're asked to hold the fort until some Real Men can be made available. Poor bad guys; they don't stand a chance. less

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