London, 1711. As the rich, young offspring of the city's most
fashionable families ll their days with masquerade balls and
clandestine court-ships, Arabella Fermor and Robert, Lord Petre,
lead the pursuit of pleasure. Beautiful and vain, Arabella is a
clever coquette with a large circle of beaus. Lord Petre, seventh
Baron of Ingatestone, is a man-about-town with his choice of
mistresses. Drawn together by an overpowering attraction, the two
begin an illicit affair.
Alexander Pope, sickly and nearly penniless, is peripheral by
birth, yet his uncommon wit and ambition gain him unlikely entrance
into high society. Once there, privy to every nuance and drama, he
is a ruthless observer. He longs for the success that will cement
his place in society; all he needs is one poem grand enough to make
his reputation.
As the forbidden passion between Arabella and Lord Petre
deepens, an intrigue of a darker nature threatens to overtake them.
Fortunes change and reputations -- even lives -- are imperiled. In
the aftermath, Pope discovers the idea for a daring poem that will
catapult him to fame and fortune.
General
| Imprint: |
Scribner Book Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2008 |
| First published: |
August 2008 |
| Authors: |
Sophie Gee
|
| Dimensions: |
201 x 127 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
384 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4165-4057-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4165-4057-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781416540571 |
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