The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer Paperback Book

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Author: Georgette Heyer

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Published: Dec 2009

Genre: Fiction - Romance - Historical

Retail Price: $17.99

Pages: 336

Synopsis

In an age of slippery politics, Robin and Prudence Tremaine, the children of the notorious and brilliant Viscount of Barham, find themselves on the wrong side of the Jacobite rebellion. The Viscount sends his offspring on the road to London, each masquerading as the opposite sex.

In her guise as a young gentleman, Prudence attracts a mentor in Sir Anthony Fanshawe, who soon uncovers her true identity and becomes an accomplice in their escape. Robin and Prudence rescue the lovely Letitia from an unwanted elopement, and Robin, disguised as a lady, becomes her confidante. The plot unwinds with a great deal of adventurous doings—sword fights, narrow escapes, blackmail, and highwaymen—until Robin must reveal his true identity and woo Letitia in earnest. But when she finds out the truth, will she accept an adventurer for a husband? Or will his masquerade be Robin's undoing?

PRAISE FOR GEORGETTE HEYER:

'Our Georgette Heyer display of the Sourcebooks reprints has been a huge success, not only to those early fans like myself, but to many new readers who appreciate her style and wit.'
Nancy Olson, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC

'Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.'
Publishers Weekly

'Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to.'
Katie Fforde

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BookLender review by PATRICIA on 2014-11-22 16:23:18

As a teenaged tomboy bookworm, I immersed myself in SciFi & mysteries while my more girly friend sought out Romance & G Hyer. 50 yeras later. I finally decided to check it out. A bit dated, having been written long before either of us were born, but I do see why she was a favorite author. She didnt tell me they were funny. I might have checked her out earlier. Im sure Ill be reading more. Still a bookworm but hard to be a tomboy on Medicare. At least I have time to read about as much as I please these days.