The Fortune Hunter
Autor Daisy Goodwinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 mar 2015
"The Fortune Hunter, "the "New York Times "bestselling novel by Daisy Goodwin, is a lush, irresistible story of the public lives and private longings of grand historical figures.
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, is the Princess Diana of nineteenth-century Europe. Famously beautiful, as captured in a portrait with diamond stars in her hair, she is unfulfilled in her marriage to the older Emperor Franz Joseph. Sisi has spent years evading the stifling formality of royal life on her private train or yacht or, whenever she can, on the back of a horse.
Captain Bay Middleton is dashing, young, and the finest horseman in England. He is also impoverished, with no hope of buying the horse needed to win the Grand National until he meets Charlotte Baird. A clever, plainspoken heiress whose money gives her a choice among suitors, Charlotte falls in love with Bay, the first man to really notice her, for his vulnerability as well as his glamour. When Sisi joins the legendary hunt organized by Earl Spencer in England, Bay is asked to guide her on the treacherous course. Their shared passion for riding leads to an infatuation that jeopardizes the growing bond between Bay and Charlotte, and threatens all of their futures."
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1250043905
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 137 x 208 x 36 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: St. Martin's Griffin
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Descriere
From the script writer of the epic TV drama, VICTORIA comes Daisy Goodwin's THE FORTUNE HUNTER for readers of MY LAST DUCHESS (THE AMERICAN HEIRESS) and any novel by Georgette Heyer
*A Richard and Judy Book Club title*
'Pure, light-hearted, unpretentious entertainment' Sunday Express
In 1875, Sisi, the Empress of Austria is the woman that every man desires and every woman envies.
Beautiful, athletic and intelligent, Sisi has everything - except happiness. Bored with the stultifying etiquette of the Hapsburg Court and her dutiful but unexciting husband, Franz Joseph, Sisi comes to England to hunt. She also comes looking for excitement and finds it in the dashing form of Captain Bay Middleton, the only man in Europe who can outride her. Ten years younger than her and engaged to the rich and devoted Charlotte, Bay has everything to lose by falling for a woman who can never be his. But Bay and the Empress are as reckless as each other, and their mutual attraction is a force that cannot be denied.
Recenzii
Sparkling and thoroughly engaging...highly enjoyable
'A turbocharged drama packed with passion, politics and plenty of horsepower'
'Finery, flattery, flirting and the erotic charge of the hunt'
'A hugely enjoyable historical romp and a major new talent'
'Delicious and clever and addictive'
'A rollicking good read...maintains a thrilling pace'
'Wonderful characters, completely assured writing and feel for the hunting milieu and above all such fun. It's going to be a giant hit'
'Daisy Goodwin has triumphed again. In THE FORTUNE HUNTER she weaves a rich and textured tale of desire and ambition. Sizzling with energy and passion on every page, Goodwin's characters compel the reader to fall in love with them'
'A sumptuous, scrumptious confection, with country houses, Austrian Empresses and Victorian glamour galore'
'An intelligent and entertaining romp through the ballrooms and boudoirs of late 19th century society'
Expertly drawn characters, exquisite period detail...a sparkling read