Penelope Armitage, a young woman in Regency England, is meant to marry her cousin, but dresses as a boy and runs away from home, planning to find another suitor. In the night she meets Richard Wyndham, a wealthy man about town who has been persuaded to propose to a woman he does not love. The two decide to travel together, and a series of adventures, mistaken identities and escapes follow. Georgette Heyer writes the book as a comedy of manners with her usual period slang and wit.
Readers who like Regency romances and farce will find a lively and fast-moving story.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1940
- Language
- EN
