Arabella
Arriving in London to make her debut, Arabella Tallant, the eldest daughter of a penniless vicar, finds herself pursued by amorous fortune hunters, including London's most irresistible bachelor.
Arriving in London to make her debut, Arabella Tallant, the eldest daughter of a penniless vicar, finds herself pursued by amorous fortune hunters, including London's most irresistible bachelor.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780515064186 (0515064181)
Publish date: 1982-08-01
Publisher: Jove
Edition language: English
Another of Heyer's most enjoyable. Arabella is a fantastic heroine and the lead gentlemen is actually one of the least objectionable and most likable. It would also be a very fun one to make into a film.
Cross-posted on The Dead Writers Society. Arabella was written in 1949, immediately after The Foundling, and right before The Grand Sophy. It is set in the spring of 1817 (per the Georgette Heyer chronology, which you can find here. The chronology was compiled by a number of individuals who used t...
I went on a little Georgette Heyer reading binge this week. She wrote so many novels that I still haven't read them all! Arabella, while not matching my favorites, was an excellent read.Arabella has been sent to London for a season by her mother. She is staying with her Godmother, and she knows s...
I loved it-from start to finish. Never expected to laugh so much reading a romance novel but Jemmy, the little dog and Leaky Peg had me snickering out loud. Now I have to hunt down the one with the monkey.Jeannette-hook me up for the next buddy-read :)
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