Regency Disguise: No Occupation for a Lady / No Role for a Gentleman. Gail Whitiker
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Название: Regency Disguise: No Occupation for a Lady / No Role for a Gentleman
Автор: Gail Whitiker
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Историческая литература
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Regency Disguise
No Occupation for a Lady
No Role for a Gentleman
Gail Whitiker
GAIL WHITIKER was born on the west coast of Wales and moved to Canada at an early age. Though she grew up reading everything from John Wyndham to Victoria Holt, frequent trips back to Wales inspired a fascination with castles and history, so it wasn't surprising that her first published book was set in Regency England. Now an award-winning author of both historical and contemporary novels, Gail lives on Vancouver Island, where she continues to indulge her fascination with the past as well as enjoying travel, music and spectacular scenery. Visit Gail at www.gailwhitiker.com
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Gail Whitiker
It was important that one dressed appropriately for the theatre, if for no other reason than to spare oneself the embarrassment of being under-dressed should someone of consequence happen to be seated in the box next to you. After all, one never knew when a marriageable viscount or an eligible earl might wander in for an evening’s performance, and with so many single young women looking to find husbands, a girl couldn’t afford to miss a single opportunity.
That, at least, was the justification Mrs Bretton had always given her two daughters for looking their best, and as Victoria Bretton studied her reflection in the cheval glass, she supposed it was not a bad way for an СКАЧАТЬ