| The Smile of the Stranger Contributor(s): Aiken, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1492641278 ISBN-13: 9781492641278 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Regency - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Paget Family Saga |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 4.2" W x 6.8" (0.40 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Paget family's adventures begin in this Gothic Regency period romance reissue from legendary author Joan Aiken When danger forces expatriate English gentlewoman Juliana Paget to flee her home in Italy, she embarks on a journey full of thrilling adventure. Nothing could have prepared her for outwitting a French mob, crossing the Channel in a hot air balloon, or fending off the advances of the fascinating Count Welcker. Arriving in London just in time for her very first Season, Juliana is going to find all her ideals challenged and the truth of her heart finally revealed. What readers say:"A Regency romp with Gothic overtones, and a lot of fun." "Full of thrills and chills." "Classic Aiken-abductions, mysterious strangers and terrible betrayals." "I stayed up late to find out what would happen next ." |
Contributor Bio(s): Aiken, Joan: - The late Joan Aiken was a prolific author of children's books and Jane Austen sequels and continuations. She is the author of Lady Catherine's Necklace, which follows Anne de Bourgh from Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Fairfax, a sequel to Emma. |