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Friday's Child
written by Georgette Heyer
Studio : Sourcebooks Casablanca
by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publisher : Sourcebooks Casablanca
Released : 2008-04-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781402210792
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 18 reviews)
List Price : $12.95
Our Price : $8.32
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Product Description |
"A lightsome, brightsome comedy."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Nimble, light-hearted chronicle of high London society in the time of the Regency."
-The New Yorker
Georgette Heyer's sparkling romances have charmed and delighted millions of readers. Her characters brilliantly illuminate one of the most exciting and fascinating eras of English history-when drawing rooms sparkled with well-dressed nobility and romantic intrigues ruled the day. Heyer's heroines are smart and independent; her heroes are dashing noblemen who know how to handle a horse, fight a duel, or address a lady. And her sense of humor is legendary.
When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns the impetuous Lord Sherington's marriage proposal (she laughs at him-laughs!) he vows to marry the next female he encounters, who happens to be the young, penniless Miss Hero Wantage, who has adored him all her life. Whisking her off to London, Sherry discovers there is no end to the scrapes his young, green bride can get into, and she discovers the excitement and glamorous social scene of the ton. Not until a deep misunderstanding erupts and Sherry almost loses his bride, does he plumb the depths of his own heart, and surprises himself with the love he finds there.
"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen."
-Publishers Weekly
Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) wrote over fifty novels, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. She was known as the Queen of Regency romance, and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. |
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A Lovely and Funny Regency Romance! (A- Grade) |
Friday's Child is the perfect introduction to anyone who wants to give Heyer a try. Can a book just be too cute for words? Friday's Child is definitely a "cute" read with lovely characters and a story that had me laughing from beginning to end. There are no undercover spies or evil villains popping up to do the hero and heroine in. This is simply a story about a man who marries a childhood friend for convenience. The fun in reading is seeing him come to his senses as he falls in love with his precious wife.
Lord Anthony Sheringham has decided it is time for him to marry and he believes he has found the right woman. Her name is Bella Milbourne and she has been nicknamed the Incomparable by the Ton. Sheringham, or Sherry, as his close friends call him, has known Bella since they were children. He loves her, or so he tricks himself into believing. If Bella marries him, he will come into his inheritance and out from under the thumb of his uncle who he can't stand. Bella holds Sherry in great affection but turns him down because she longs for another. Sherry's pride is hurt and promises to marry the first woman he sees, which happens to be a very young, penniless orphan, Hero Wantage.
Hero is very starry eyed around Sherry, ever since they were children, and she thinks he is so very perfect. Sherry puffs up whenever he is around Hero because she praises his various virtues.
When Hero tells Sherry she is about to be cast out from her aunt's house and must either become a governess or marry the horrid local curate, Sherry decides to save Hero and marry her himself! Sherry has always gotten along very well with Hero and will take care of her as long as she doesn't cling to him to him too much and allows him the same freedom he had when he was a bachelor. Sherry gives Hero a new nickname, of Kitten since she reminds him of one.
Soon Sherry marries Hero. Sherry doesn't keep Hero hidden away, and even introduces her to his various other bachelor friends. Sherry's friends are a very friendly sort and they welcome Hero into their group with open arms. Things couldn't be better, until, Sherry bring Hero to London where she feels so out of place. And, because of that she makes some mistakes in society's eyes and tends to embarrass Sherry. (It doesn't help that she points out a past mistress of Sherry's to everyone) Plus, when Sherry's friend George, Lord Wrotham seems a bit too close for comfort with Hero, Sherry becomes jealous. He is not sure what to do with his Kitten who keeps finding herself in certain scrapes. Hero just wants to help George, who is in love with Bella, but Bella plays with his emotions. Soon there are rumors running all over the place about George and Hero, and Sherry is ready to duel his friend over Hero's affections.
Friday's Child is a wonderful tale of regency England by master storyteller, Georgette Heyer. I could not stop laughing at the antics of Sherry and Hero as they try to come to terms as a new married couple. I found myself laughing too many times to count and I wanted to smack Sherry over the head because it took him forever to finally realize he loves Hero as a woman and not just his friend. Friday's Child is a lovely book with some slapstick comedy that would be wonderful to see on the big screen. If you are a fan of regencies with great comedy and endearing characters, Friday's Child is the book for you!
Katiebabs |
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Exciting and Witty Highly Reccomended!!! |
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As an avid regency era reader, i have read most of georgette heyers books, but this one (and Cotillion) is by far my favorite. It has many unexpected twists and turns, and not just another copy cat plot. Most of the romance stories I read have a predictable plot they meet each other and after a few minor set-backs agree they are the only two people for each other. Fridays Child is on a whole other level. Upon being rejected in love Lord Sherringham marries the first lady he meets on a whim, his young country bride ends up getting in hysterical scrapes that he has to get her out of. But does he really love her, when he married her to spite another? |
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You'll remember this book for years |
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Is it because of the extremely funny dialog? Or the well-rounded characters, both primary and secondary? Perhaps it's the sweetness behind the story, in which a heedless young rake has to grow up in a hurry, after marrying a bright but innocent teenager who can't manage high society without a little guidance. Maybe those throwaway lines, which don't necessarily further the plot, but provide endless entertainment, are what stick with you. Whatever the charms, and they are many, this book will find a place on your Keeper shelf. |
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Excellent book, but Cotillion is better |
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I won't go through a general review of this book, except to say that although it is a great book, I preferred Cotillion. The story lines are very similar, but I found the hero in Cotillion (Freddy) more likeable than the hero in Friday's Child (Sherry). Also, you get to see more of Freddy's falling in love than you do of Sherry's. |
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Impetuosity and maturity |
Georgette Heyer is, of course, the queen of the historical romance. In her career she wrote over fifty novels, many of them set in the Regency period. "Friday's Child" is another of her Regencies although it's not one of my favourites. However it still bears the hallmarks of her excellent writing skill with some particularly amusing dialogue amongst some of the young bucks in the story.
Hero Wantage has always loved Sherry, Lord Sheringham, her neighbour. When Sherry's marriage offer is rejected by the beautiful Isabella he vows to marry the next woman he sees - which happens to be Hero. At first it's just a marriage of convenience, Sherry and his friends imagine their life won't change at all, Hero will just tag along as when they were young, but despite this rather dramatic naïveté, as events unfold and Hero falls into scrape after scrape, Sherry has to look at things a little differently.
Hero has always loved Sherry but as she falls into more and more trouble Sherry's exasperation turns into anger - until he begins to understand the worth of his wife. There's a kind of growing up into responsibility theme in this book, and the growing up happens particularly to Hero who wasn't brought up to be a Viscountess. The real stars of the book, for me, aren't the hero and heroine but Sherry's friends Ferdy, George and Gil. These three are fantastically amusing, good-hearted toward Hero and some of their dialogue is just brilliant.
The youth of the hero and heroine in this book doesn't always appeal to everyone but those who enjoyed A Convenient Marriage and Cotillion will probably like this story. It's not one of Heyer's best but it's still well worth a read.
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