{"product_id":"competence-paperback","title":"Competence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Carriger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the delightful sequel to \u003ci\u003eImprudence\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccidentally abandoned  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll alone in Singapore, proper Miss Primrose Tunstell must steal helium to save her airship, the \u003ci\u003eSpotted Custard\u003c\/i\u003e, in a scheme involving a lovesick werecat and a fake fish tail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she uncovers rumors of a new kind of vampire, Prim and the \u003ci\u003eCustard \u003c\/i\u003ecrew embark on a mission to Peru. There, they encounter airship pirates and strange atmospheric phenomena, and are mistaken for representatives of the Spanish Inquisition. Forced into extreme subterfuge (and some rather ridiculous outfits) Prim must also answer three of life's most challenging questions: Can the perfect book club give a man back his soul? Will her brother ever stop wearing his idiotic velvet fez? And can the amount of lard in Christmas pudding save an entire species?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cb\u003eGail Carriger\u003c\/b\u003e writes to cope with being raised in obscurity by an expatriate Brit and an incurable curmudgeon. She escaped small town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning. Ms. Carriger then traveled the historic cities of Europe, subsisting entirely on biscuits secreted in her handbag. She resides in the Colonies, surrounded by fantastic shoes, where she insists on tea imported from London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695279476799,"sku":"9780316433853","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3902c8164738f4d30979d43bdc1952e1.webp?v=1765003246","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/competence-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}