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Loading... Corinthian (original 1940; edition 2004)by Georgette Heyer
Work InformationThe Corinthian by Georgette Heyer (1940)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The only question which hangs over the life of Sir Richard Wyndham, notable whip, dandy and Corinthian, is one of marriage. On the eve of making the most momentous decision of his life, while he is contemplating a loveless marriage with a woman his friends have compared to a cold poultice, he is on his way home, a little worse for drink, and finds a perfect opportunity for escape by her boring destiny. He discovers a beautiful young fugitive climbing out of a window by means of knotted sheets, dressed in boy's clothing lovely Penelope Creed is fleeing from London. She is a brilliant London heires with and lavish life, and a proposed marriage to her repulsive fish-lipped cousin, a man she loathed. She has a shimmering dream of a love she had known once--and lost. Discovered by Sir Wyndham, he can't allow her to travel to the countryside all alone, so he offers himself as her protector. And with her in flight across a landscape of excitement was a man like no other she had known-- handsome, sophisticated, but cynical. They had met by accident, been drawn together by danger. And now only his masked emotions and the shifting impulses of her own wild young heart would tell what their destiny would be.... When their stagecoach overturns, they find themselves embroiled with thieves, at the center of a murder investigation, and finally, in love. An amusing, highly improbable adventure with a tolerable touch of silliness. Heyer's romances are always entertaining (unless they're the badly written ones) because she writes romance with her tongue firmly in her cheek, and this one was truly tongue in cheek. A nice in-between read that was easily finished in a day.
I mentioned, when I began this series, that the Regency world Georgette Heyer created is in many ways a secondary fantasy world, and this work showcases most of what I meant.
Fiction.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: Bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, brings her sparkling wit to this story with a Shakespearean twist. A daring escape Penelope Creed will do anything to avoid marrying her repulsive cousin. Dressed in boy's clothing, she's fleeing from London when she's discovered by Sir Richard Wyndham, himself on the verge of the most momentous decision of his life. And a heroic rescue When Sir Richard encounters the lovely young fugitive, he knows he can't allow her to travel to the countryside all alone, so he offers himself as her protector. As it happens, at that very moment Sir Richard could use an escape of his own... Praise for Georgette Heyer: No library descriptions found. |
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Georgette Heyer's Regency romances are always a delight and this one is no exception. There's plenty of humour, a light dash of mystery (it's not a particularly tough mystery but it adds some intrigue), the romance between Pen and Richard is sweet, and, of course, the historical details make the reading experience really immersive. If you haven't tried Georgette Heyer before, this is an excellent place to start. And if you have and you're a fan, this is definitely one to put on your reading list. ( )