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Sprig Muslin

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

Georgette Heyer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:2nd Jun '05

Should be back in stock very soon

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A delightful, witty Regency romance by the creator - and the finest proponant - of te genre.

When Lady Hester Theale learns Sir Gareth Ludlow is planning to propose to her, she knows she cannot accept.

Hester senses that his heart lies elsewhere - so when Sir Gareth arrives at her home with beautiful Amanda Smith in tow, it seems to confirm her worst fears.

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!

'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER
'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together' INDEPENDENT
'My generation's Julia Quinn' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton
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When Lady Hester Theale learns Sir Gareth Ludlow is planning to propose to her, she knows she cannot accept.

Hester senses that his heart lies elsewhere - so when Sir Gareth arrives at her home with beautiful Amanda Smith in tow, it seems to confirm her worst fears.

Yet all is not as it seems - Amanda is in fact a runaway; Gareth's mission is to get her home safely. However, Amanda's startlingly lively imagination proves to be more than he had bargained for . . .
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'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' JOANNE HARRIS
'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' KATIE FFORDE
'Utterly delightful'
GUARDIAN
'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA
'Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order' DAILY MAIL
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' HARRIET EVANS
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
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Readers love Sprig Muslin ...

***** 'A hilarious Regency romance, an absolute riot of laughter.'
***** 'One of Heyer's very best.'
***** 'I never get tired of reading her books!'
***** 'Perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon, recommended.'
***** 'Decidedly a delightful read!'

"Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to" -- Katie Fforde "A writer of great wit and style... I've read her books to ragged shreds" -- Kate Fenton Daily Telegraph "My favourite historical novelist - stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours" -- Margaret Drabble

ISBN: 9780099476351

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 18mm

Weight: 193g

272 pages