A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
Published on 12. May 2022
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-00-851952-0 (ISBN)
Description
Read summer 2022's biggest historical debut!
'[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut... terrifically fun' SUNDAY TIMES
'Sharp, modern and absolutely delicious' TAYLOR JENKINS REID
'Fans of Bridgerton will swoon' NITA PROSE
The season is about to begin - and there's not a minute to lose...
Kitty Talbot needs a fortune.
Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. This is 1818 after all, and only men have the privilege of seeking their own riches.
With just twelve weeks until Kitty and her sisters are made homeless, launching herself into London society is the only avenue open to her. And Kitty must use every ounce of cunning and ingenuity she possesses to climb the ranks.
The only one to see through her plans is the worldly Lord Radcliffe and he is determined to thwart her at any cost.
Can Kitty secure a fortune and save her sisters from poverty? There is not a day to lose and no one - not even a lord - will stand in her way...
Sophie Irwin's book 'A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-05-2022.
'[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut... terrifically fun' SUNDAY TIMES
'Sharp, modern and absolutely delicious' TAYLOR JENKINS REID
'Fans of Bridgerton will swoon' NITA PROSE
The season is about to begin - and there's not a minute to lose...
Kitty Talbot needs a fortune.
Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. This is 1818 after all, and only men have the privilege of seeking their own riches.
With just twelve weeks until Kitty and her sisters are made homeless, launching herself into London society is the only avenue open to her. And Kitty must use every ounce of cunning and ingenuity she possesses to climb the ranks.
The only one to see through her plans is the worldly Lord Radcliffe and he is determined to thwart her at any cost.
Can Kitty secure a fortune and save her sisters from poverty? There is not a day to lose and no one - not even a lord - will stand in her way...
Sophie Irwin's book 'A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-05-2022.
Reviews / Votes
'[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut ... terrifically fun' Sunday Times'Sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious ... one of the most fun, romantic books I've read in a long time' Taylor Jenkins Reid
'What a sassy, witty, delicious tale [with] a fabulous, fearless heroine' Sophie Kinsella
'A thoroughly modern heroine with wit, style and energy ... a formidable Austentacious talent' Janice Hallett
'Delicious - frothy, gossipy and glamorous' Daily Mail
'Charming, witty and infectiously exuberant' Santa Montefiore
'Divine - an utter delight' Nina Stibbe
'Will fill the Bridgerton-shaped hole in your life' Red
'Plucky, witty and bright ... Readers of Austen and fans of Bridgerton will swoon' Nita Prose
'A diamond of the first water! Shades of Heyer with a dash of modern roguishness ... Full of heart and swooningly romantic' Beth Morrey
'An addictive read' Sunday Express
'Utterly delightful and impossible to put down' Louise O'Neill
'[A] whip-smart, beautifully observed, sparkling romance' Lindsey Kelk
'Full of spirit and gumption ... enormous fun: just what we all need' AJ Pearce
'Funny, fresh and original - you'll want to put it straight on your dance card' Cesca Major
'Very clever and hugely entertaining' Sarah Hilary
'This is SO much fun. The most pleasing homage to Georgette Heyer with a thoroughly modern sensibility. Tremendous stuff' Harriet Tyce
'A huge, warm treat of a book. Refreshing, funny and sparklingly smart ... The debut of the season' Cressida McLaughlin
'A sparkling debut that reads like a turbo-charged Jane Austen' Joanna Toye
'I cheered for Kitty as she confronts polite society in her outrageous pursuit of a rich husband....an impressive debut' Mary Balogh
'Move over, Mr Darcy! [A] hilarious, sparkling debut! Utterly irresistible' Eloisa James
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-851952-0 (9780008519520)
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Sophie Irwin's first novel, A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting, was a Sunday Times bestseller.
Sophie grew up in Dorset before moving to south London. She has spent years immersed in studying historical fiction, from a dissertation on how Georgette Heyer helped win World War Two, to time spent in dusty stacks and old tomes losing herself in Regency London researching this book.
Sophie grew up in Dorset before moving to south London. She has spent years immersed in studying historical fiction, from a dissertation on how Georgette Heyer helped win World War Two, to time spent in dusty stacks and old tomes losing herself in Regency London researching this book.