The Grand Tour

Overview:

• Title: The Grand Tour
• Authors: Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer
• Year: 2004
• Type: Novel
• Series: Sorcery and Cecelia
• Number in series: 2

Synopsis:

In this elegant, old-fashioned rambler, a sequel to the historical fantasy Sorcery and Cecilia, a party of five Brits (three of them are wizards)--Kate and Thomas Schofield, Cecy and James Tarleton, and Lady Sylvia--takes a "grand tour" of 19th-century Europe. What promises to be a pleasant exploration of old world antiquities and fancy shops turns out to be an adventure of a lifetime when Cecy receives a mysterious alabaster flask (a coronation treasure) from an agitated Lady in Blue. Before they know it, they are wrapped up in a magical conspiracy to take over Europe. Written in two voices by two different authors, the novel alternates between Cecy’s deposition and excerpts from her dear friend and cousin Kate’s diary.

Editions/Publications:

• 2004. The Grand Tour: Being a Revelation of Matters of High Confidentiality and Greatest Importance, Including Extracts from the Intimate Diary of a Noblewoman and the Sworn Testimony of a Lady of Quality (September 2004, Caroline Stevermer, Patricia C. Wrede Harcourt Children’s Books, ISBN-10: 015204616X, $17.00, 480 pages, Hardcover, Novel)
• 2006. The Grand Tour (April 01, 2006, Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer Magic Carpet Books, ISBN-10: 0152055568, $6.95, 480 pages, Trade, Novel)

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