Venetia Lanyon, twenty-five and beautiful, lives in rural Yorkshire with her ill brother and has little chance to marry. She has refused several suitors and spends her days running a household. When the notorious Lord Damerel, a rake who has been away from his estate for years, returns to the neighbourhood, the two strike up a friendship based on wit and shared interests. Their relationship defies gossip, and Venetia tries to reform him. Georgette Heyer sets the Regency romance in country houses, with sparkling dialogue.
Fans of period comedy of manners and anyone who enjoys Jane Austen will find a sharp, witty heroine and a rake worth redeeming. It is often considered among Heyer's most enjoyable books.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1958
- Language
- EN
