Record Added: 5/15/2013 Setting  England Topic Adult Fiction, Classics Publisher Fall River Press ISBN 1435123964 Year 2010 Age Adult Pages 575 Description Cream printed dustjacket
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This book is a compendium of two of Georgette Heyer's novels, each dealing with a "runaway" girl, both set in the Regency period. In Lady of Quality, Annis is from a wealthy family, and at 29, is "on the shelf". She is tired of living with her brother and his family and decides to set up a household for herself in Bath, bringing along a poor, distant relation to act as her companion and chaperon. On their way, they come upon a couple whose carriage has broken.
They find out that the young woman, Lucilla, is running away from an arranged marriage, complicated by the fact that the young man helping her is her intended fiance. Annis rashly offers that Lucilla can stay with her until her situation can be sorted out. Complications ensue when the "villain" absentee uncle appears and Annis finds herself attracted to him, in spite of, or perhaps because of his brash behavior. Annis must find her way as chaperon while juggling her own feelings and future. The story is filled with moments of humor and Annis is a delightful main character.
The second story is Charity Girl. Charity is running away from her placed situation to her grandfather in London. Vicount Ashley Desford had met her at a party the night before and rescues her from the road. When they find that the grandfather is not in London, the Viscount places the girl with his dear friend, Henrietta. As he tries to find out where her grandfather is and beg his help, things get complicated with some potential suitors for the young girl and the Viscount's own relationship with Henrietta. |
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