Folly's End: A Restoration-era historical romance
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Series: The Peverill Family Saga, Book 1
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ISBN10: 0854956239
ISBN13: 9780854956234
Publisher: Sapere Books
Published: Nov 25 2024
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780854956234
Publisher: Sapere Books
Published: Nov 25 2024
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A compelling historical romance set in Restoration-era England! Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Jean Plaidy, Elizabeth Chadwick and Rose Tremain. A virgin bride is torn between two loves... England, 1652 England's monarchy lies in tatters, the country in the grip of Cromwell's iron hand. Thirteen-year-old Prudence Folliett cares little for politics, but she's forced to grow up in a hurry when her father falls gravely ill. And with the country in turmoil, his dying wish is to secure his young daughter's future... Betrothed on her father's orders to her cousin Piers 'Percy' Folliett, Prue's world is changed for ever. Until now, her life has been spent in play, study and good-natured sparring with Percy and family friend Robert 'Robin' Peverill. But their childhood harmony comes to an ugly end when Robin declares that he, too, loves Prue. Beloved of two men, married to one and possessed by neither, Prue lives her life quietly and refuses to think about what might have been. But when her path crosses with Robin's again, her world is turned upside down as old feelings flicker into life again... Should Prue bow to duty or follow her heart? Can her childhood infatuation survive against the odds? And when a dreadful betrayal threatens to destroy all three friends, will their lives ever be the same again? FOLLY'S END is the first book in The Peverill Family Saga Series: romantic historical novels set between the 17th and 19th centuries in England. 'An unusual harmony between plot and atmosphere ... A well-conceived tragic climax ... Miss Leslie handles it with delicacy and control.' - Times Literary Supplement Its most delicate problem has been handled with no little skill. - Sunday Times Folly's End shows how much of life there is in the traditional type of historical romance when it is informed by an ardent sense of the reality of the past. - Scotsman The pictures of the time and the character drawing, particularly of the women, are magnificent. - Henry Saville Eminent critics have praised Miss Leslie for her work and will praise her again for this. She is fast becoming one of our best historical writers. - Manchester Evening News THE PEVERILL FAMILY SAGA SERIES:
BOOK 1: Folly's End
BOOK 2: The Peverills
BOOK 3: A Young Wives' Tale
BOOK 2: The Peverills
BOOK 3: A Young Wives' Tale
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