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?List Books In Pursuance Of 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) |
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Ratings: 3.69 From 20535 Users | 2163 ReviewsEvaluate Regarding Books The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1)
3.5* for this audiobook edition.I found during this reread via audiobook that I didn't like it as much as I had the first time around. The contemporary sections were fine but Aimee struck me as silly and I was more aware of the aspects that I feel were anachronistic. Oh well... it was still mostly fun.Okay, this book started out so cute! It's a great mix of historical fiction (granted with several liberties taken), chick lit, and a cute little Superman/Lois Lane man-in-a-mask love story. It was just a fun read. Until the sex scene... So I don't recommend it. In hind sight, although it was cute, it also was very shallow to begin with. I HATE it when fun books turn out to be dirty when you're already half way through. Does anyone know if there's a website out there that gives tv/movie type
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 prose
ok. I read this a while ago. As a first attempt, it was good but not noteworthy.
Good storyAs most people know, I'm not a big historical fan but I did enjoy this book. I may continue with the voters in this series to find out what else happens.
I 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%
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