The Corinthian

The Corinthian: Georgette Heyer

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<b>If you love <i>Bridgerton,</i> you'll love Georgette Heyer!</b><br> <br> <b>'The greatest writer who ever lived'</b> Antonia Fraser<br> <b>'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to</b> <i><b>Bridgerton</b></i> <b>viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal ... ties the whole thing together'</b> <i>INDEPENDENT</i><br> <b>'My generation's Julia Quinn'</b> ADJOA ANDOH, star of <i>Bridgerton</i><br> <b>__________________________</b><br> <br> <b>The only question which hangs over the life of Sir Richard Wyndham, notable whip, dandy and Corinthian, is one of marriage.</b><br> <br> Wyndham is contemplating his upcoming proposal with considerable dismay, when he chances upon a beautiful young fugitive, Penelope, making a dramatic exit from her home. Impressed, intrigued, and a little worse for drink, he decides to help Penelope flee.<br> <br> <b>What follows is a shockingly perilous advantage - one which might just provide Sir Richard with his own opportunity to escape . .</b> .<br> <b>__________________________</b><br> <br> <b>'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's'</b> JOANNE HARRIS<br> <b>'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'</b> KATIE FFORDE<br> <b>'Utterly delightful'</b> <i>GUARDIAN</i><br> '<b>Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'</b> SOPHIE KINSELLA<br> <b>'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'</b> <i>DAILY MAIL</i><br> <b>'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'</b> HARRIET EVANS<br> <b>'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'</b> <i>SUNDAY TELEGRAPH</i><br> <b>__________________________</b><br> <br> <b>Readers <i>love The Corinthian ...</i></b><br> <br> ***** 'I <b>gulped</b> the book <b>down</b> in one day!'<br> ***** 'I've read this one several times now and it still <b>leaves me laughing out loud.'</b><br> ***** 'This book is a <b>treasure trove</b> of laughter.'<br> ***** 'Definitely one of the more <b>hilarious</b> (and slightly ridiculous) Heyers, and also <b>one of my favourites!'</b><br> ***** 'Lovely <b>madcap Regency romance.</b> Fabulous dialogue. Classic Heyer.'

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The Corinthian

The Corinthian: Georgette Heyer

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<b>If you love <i>Bridgerton,</i> you'll love Georgette Heyer!</b><br> <br> <b>'The greatest writer who ever lived'</b> Antonia Fraser<br> <b>'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to</b> <i><b>Bridgerton</b></i> <b>viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal ... ties the whole thing together'</b> <i>INDEPENDENT</i><br> <b>'My generation's Julia Quinn'</b> ADJOA ANDOH, star of <i>Bridgerton</i><br> <b>__________________________</b><br> <br> <b>The only question which hangs over the life of Sir Richard Wyndham, notable whip, dandy and Corinthian, is one of marriage.</b><br> <br> Wyndham is contemplating his upcoming proposal with considerable dismay, when he chances upon a beautiful young fugitive, Penelope, making a dramatic exit from her home. Impressed, intrigued, and a little worse for drink, he decides to help Penelope flee.<br> <br> <b>What follows is a shockingly perilous advantage - one which might just provide Sir Richard with his own opportunity to escape . .</b> .<br> <b>__________________________</b><br> <br> <b>'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's'</b> JOANNE HARRIS<br> <b>'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'</b> KATIE FFORDE<br> <b>'Utterly delightful'</b> <i>GUARDIAN</i><br> '<b>Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'</b> SOPHIE KINSELLA<br> <b>'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'</b> <i>DAILY MAIL</i><br> <b>'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'</b> HARRIET EVANS<br> <b>'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'</b> <i>SUNDAY TELEGRAPH</i><br> <b>__________________________</b><br> <br> <b>Readers <i>love The Corinthian ...</i></b><br> <br> ***** 'I <b>gulped</b> the book <b>down</b> in one day!'<br> ***** 'I've read this one several times now and it still <b>leaves me laughing out loud.'</b><br> ***** 'This book is a <b>treasure trove</b> of laughter.'<br> ***** 'Definitely one of the more <b>hilarious</b> (and slightly ridiculous) Heyers, and also <b>one of my favourites!'</b><br> ***** 'Lovely <b>madcap Regency romance.</b> Fabulous dialogue. Classic Heyer.'

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description 240 pages