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The Convenient Marriage
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Product Description
When the most eligible Earl of Rule offers for the hand of the Beauty of the Winwood Family, he has no notion of the distress he causes his intended. For Miss Lizzie Winwood is promised to the excellent, but impoverished, Mr Edward Heron. Disaster can only be averted by the delightful impetuosity of her youngest sister, Horatia, who conceives her own, distinctly original plans...
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #14469 in Books
- Published on: 2005-01-06
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
One of best-known and most beloved historical novelists captures a whole new audience in a stunning repackage.
About the Author
Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.
Customer Reviews
Why should true love find a way?
One of Georgette Heyer's more intriguing tales. While the hero has obvious attractions (wealth, title, charm), why should a 35-year old with a beautiful mistress change his way of life for a 17-year old with a stammer, who is, at best, 'sufficiently pretty'? While having an excellent cast of supporting characters and an excellent sub-plot of long-burning hatred and revenge, it's the slow and subtle development of the hero and heroine's characters and relationship that makes me pick this book up again and again.
I couldn't put it down and I couldn't stop laughing!
Horry is an adorable imp while Rule in the best 'Heyerian' tradition is a rogue turned lovely and you don't know whether to hit him or kiss him! None of Heyer's books would be compleat without the 'fool' or fools. In this case the postitions have been admirably filled by Pelham (Horratia's brother) and his freinds. Whenever they are present in a sceane you will be crying for laughter! Although this is probably my favorit of all Heyer's novels I found it slightly lacking in the villan department, they didn't come up the the usual standard in iether ruthlessness or laughability. However that small crittasism aside, this is a wonderful book and is one that will be read over and over again.
Classic Regency-Heyer
This is a Classic Georgette Heyer story: a feisty female heroine, a misunderstanding in love and of course a happy ending (sorry, hope I didn't spoil anything!). As stories go, this one is a little flimsy, however the characters are likeable enough with plenty of the Heyer wit to keep you reading. Enjoyable, but not un-put-down-able!
