Book description
The evocative and exciting sequel to the NSW Premier s Award-winning
and critically acclaimed A Brief History of Montmaray. Forced to leave
their island kingdom, Sophie FitzOsborne and her eccentric family take
shelter in England. Sophie's dreams of making her debut in shimmering
ballgowns are finally coming true, but how can she enjoy her new life
when they have all lost so much? Aunt Charlotte is ruthless in her quest
to see Sophie and Veronica married off by the end of the Season, Toby is
as charming and lazy as ever, Henry is driving her governess to the
brink of madness, and the battle of wills between Simon and Veronica
continues. Can Sophie keep her family together, when everything seems to
be falling apart? An enticing glimpse into high society, the cut and
thrust of politics as nations scramble to avert world war, and the
hidden depths of a family in exile, struggling to find their place in
the world. Michelle Cooper is the author of The Rage of Sheep and The
Montmaray Journals trilogy. The first Montmaray book, A Brief History of
Montmaray, won a NSW Premier's Literary Award and was listed in the
American Library Association's 2010 Best Books for Young Adults. Its
sequel, The FitzOsbornes in Exile, was shortlisted for the NSW and WA
Premier's Literary Awards, named a Children's Book Council Notable Book
and listed in Kirkus Best Teen Books of 2011. The FitzOsbornes at War
concludes the Montmaray Journals. Michelle lives in Sydney and is
currently working on her next book for teenagers.
