Arabella

Heyer, Georgette 1902-1974 (Author).

Summary: Daughter of a modest country clergyman, Arabella Tallant is on her way to London when her carriage breaks down outside the hunting lodge of the wealthy Mr. Robert Beaumaris. Her pride stung when she overhears a remark of her host's, Arabella pretends to be an heiress, a pretense that deeply amuses the jaded Beau. To counter her white lie, Beaumaris launches her into high society and thereby subjects her to all kinds of fortune hunters and other embarrassments. When compassionate Arabella rescues such unfortunate creatures as a mistreated chimney sweep and a mixed-breed mongrel, she foists them upon Beaumaris, who finds he rather enjoys the role of rescuer and is soon given the opportunity to prove his worth in the person of Arabella's impetuous young brother ...

Record details

ISBN: 9781402228179 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1402228171 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781402228186 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 140222818X (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (312 pages)
Publisher: Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: 1949.
Formatted Contents Note:	Front Cover; Copyright Page; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Chapter Sixteen; Chapter Seventeen; About the Author; Back Cover;
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.