Declare Books Toward The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1)
| ISBN: | 045121742X (ISBN13: 9780451217424) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Pink Carnation #1 |
| Characters: | Percy Blakeney, Miles Dorrington, Lady Henrietta Selwick, Eloise Kelly, Colin Selwick, Geoffrey Pinchingdale-Snipe, Jane Wooliston, Miss Gwen Meadows, Amy Balcourt, Lord Richard Selwick, Edouard de Balcourt, Arabella Selwick-Alderly, Lady Uppington, Lord Uppington, Serena Selwick |
| Setting: | London, England,1803(United Kingdom) Paris,1803(France) |
Lauren Willig
Paperback | Pages: 428 pages Rating: 3.69 | 20535 Users | 2163 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1) |
| Author | : | Lauren Willig |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 428 pages |
| Published | : | December 27th 2006 by New American Library (first published October 10th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Mystery. Fiction. Historical Romance. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
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Deciding that true romantic heroes are a thing of the past, Eloise Kelly, an intelligent American who always manages to wear her Jimmy Choo suede boots on the day it rains, leaves Harvard's Widener Library bound for England to finish her dissertation on the dashing pair of spies the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. What she discovers is something the finest historians have missed: a secret history that begins with a letter dated 1803. Eloise has found the secret history of the Pink Carnation the most elusive spy of all time, the spy who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, a wildly imaginative and highly adventurous debut, opens with the story of a modern-day heroine but soon becomes a book within a book. Eloise Kelly settles in to read the secret history hoping to unmask the Pink Carnation's identity, but before she can make this discovery, she uncovers a passionate romance within the pages of the secret history that almost threw off the course of world events. How did the Pink Carnation save England? What became of the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian? And will Eloise Kelly find a hero of her own?Rating Of Books The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1)
Ratings: 3.69 From 20535 Users | 2163 ReviewsAppraise Of Books The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1)
I was bitterly disappointed in this book. Given the quality hard cover, the lovely cover art and the blurb, I was expecting something that strives to be Heyer or Austen. I would have been happy with something that fell along the lines of Tasha Alexander or Deanna Raybourne. Heck, I would counted myself lucky if the book had been vaguely reminiscent of Mary Balogh or Julia Quinn. Instead I got something that fell far short of all of those.Instead of sparkling wit of Heyer and the mannered proseI feel compelled to defend why I read this book in the first place which is never good. And in this case, it is difficult, because I myself am still trying to understand why. The title, cover, and plot summary were flashing caution lights. A perusal of several reviews was not encouraging. Why, oh why, did I not heed the warnings? If I am going to be honest, it came down to these two points:1) I already had plans to attend an event with author, Tasha Alexander. As the date approached, I learned
Bored, bored, bored! 25%
In Lauren Willig's The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, the first installment in the Pink Carnation historical romance series, this debut will sweep you off your feet and take you on an adventurous journey. For Eloise Kelly, an American who's writing a thesis on the Pink Carnation, a legendary hero that helped saved the English from the French Guillotine along with the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian in the same league. She would have to go to England to read the manuscript from
I really enjoyed this book. It was humorous and cute. This book follows Amy, a wannabe spy adventurer, who tries to join The Purple Gentian's spy network against France shortly after the French Revolution. Of course nothing goes smoothly for the slightly dizzy heroine. The author combines historical fiction with fun chick lit, mostly focusing on Amy's romance with the Purple Gentian. I like both types of work so I enjoyed the combination.I read some reviews of this book on Amazon and found
Where I got the book: bought retail (yes! full price!) from my local indie bookstore at an author event.The plot: it's 1803 and Amy, who grew up dreaming of joining the Scarlet Pimpernel's league of daring rescuers, is on her way to France to join her brother. The Scarlet Pimpernel has retired, and now the Purple Gentian stands between England and the machinations of Napoleon, so naturally Amy wants to be on his team. She must not allow herself to be distracted by handsome Lord Richard
Don't be fooled by the cover: this book is a romance novel pretending to be historical fiction. I was completely shocked when the first sex scene started (in a small boat on a river which was currently being rowed by someone else! I kept thinking I had missed something and the rower had left the boat, but no). Along with the requisite sex, there are also the requisite shallow protagonists. I kept thinking there must be more to the characters (because I was duped by the cover!), but they really
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