A Civil Contract (Heyer novel)
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First edition cover, with art by Arthur Barbosa[1], depicting a nobleman's country estate.
A Civil Contract is a historical novel by Georgette Heyer first published in 1961. It is one of Heyer's signature Regency romances, estimated to take place in 1814-1815[2].
Plot summary
A modest nobleman, whose deceased father bankrupted the estate, becomes guardian to three younger siblings. Forced to break his long-standing betrothal to a beautiful noblewoman, he allows the lady's father to introduce him to a wealthy merchant who aspires to a noble husband for his quietly practical daughter. With full awareness by all parties, the arranged marriage is quickly accomplished. How will the new couple fare when their lives continue to intersect with that of the husband's erstwhile fiancée?
Leading characters
- Male lead: Adam Deveril (Viscount Lynton) - and his former fiancée Julia Oversley
- Female lead: Jennifer Chawleigh - and her father Jonathan
Availability
An ebook of this novel can be borrowed via OverDrive[3][4].
Notes
- ↑ Read about the cover artist in the Arthur Barbosa article on Wikipedia.
- ↑ Heyer Novel Chronology on georgette-heyer.com, a website which grew out of an earlier Heyer list-serv. This page attempts to use clues from within the novels to determine the year in which the fictional events are set.
- ↑ OverDrive is a service that makes ebooks available to public libraries and to individuals; to use it, a logon account is needed (available through many libraries), or you can make a (free) account there for yourself.
- ↑ A Civil Contract borrowable ebook at OverDrive.