Bride of Dreams [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Jane Aiken Hodge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1980

Set in Sussex in 1791, a historical novel about a young woman who attends her first ever ball, and dreams of a proposal from a childhood friend. But her hopes are dashed when she is forced to marry an elderly fop - until her life is later saved by the childhood friend, and their lives are changed forever. From the author of WHISPERING.

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About the Author

Hodge was a civil servant, journalist, publisher's reader and reviewer before becoming a full time author.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print (January 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750512512
• ISBN-13: 978-0750512510
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,319,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one has it all, July 13, 2001

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Emily (Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bride of Dreams (Audio Cassette)

This is definitely one of Hodge's better works. The history is less daunting in its complexity than in some of her earlier work. I have found some of her books off-putting when they become too much like an irrelevant history lesson, but this one does not fall into that trap. It manages to convey a very strong sense of period however and the accuracy is faultless. The story is particularly good in this one too, the main romance is surprising, and very lovely. My only quibble would be the lack of attention that is given to the romance for various reasons but this is only a very minor point. The scenes with Nelson and Lady Hamilton are a treat and if you enjoy Georgette Heyer you are bound to love this book.