Practice to Deceive ([The Golden chronicles)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312635534 (0312635532)
Publish date: October 1st 1985
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 343
Edition language: English
Series: The Golden Chronicles (#1)
Like one of Georgette Heyer's Georgians, but without the wit -- which is unfortunate, as Veryan is clearly trying to be funny. There are amusing moments, but most of the attempted humor was artificial and heavy-handed. In a way this made sense, because the characters didn't seem to bright themselves...