{"product_id":"9780099513469","title":"A Proper Education for Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): DiRollo, Elaine \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/07\/2009,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 352 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780099513469,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLilian and Alice are the bright young twin daughters of the eccentric Mr Talbot, who resides in a huge mansion stuffed full of fossils, inventions, suits of armour, botanical specimens and other specimens of his sprawling collection of curiosities. When Lilian rebels against Victorian standards of morality she is packed off to India as the bride of a dreary missionary, leaving Alice alone and in danger of falling victim to her father's bizarre and hair-raising schemes. This lively and entertaining novel follows the two girls on their very different paths to freedom and is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Indian Mutiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Saltire First Book prize, the Scottish Arts Council First Book Award and the Guildford Literary Festival First Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697282678828,"sku":"9780099513469","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780099513469_4afd447c-481d-4380-8d25-0613d7779db2.jpg?v=1759659837","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780099513469","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}