The Corinthian (1940) (Arrow Books)Georgette Heyer
Grade: B
Genre: regency romance
Source: own
Fiction RBC 2014: A book at the bottom of your To Be Read pile
Sir Richard Wyndham, notable
whip, dandy and Corinthian is on his way home one evening, suitably inebriated
and on the cusp of making the biggest decision of his life, when he’s met with
the most startling sight. Suddenly, his imminent (and slightly dreaded) proposal
of marriage to Melissa Brandon, whose family is in as dire financial straits as
he is fabulously rich, doesn’t seem quite important. On a sudden whim, Richard
finds himself acting as cousin, tutor and whatever other guises the journey
requires as he escorts young Penelope Creed across the country.
