The Impostor (Ulverscroft General Series) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

June Drummond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1994 | Series: Ulverscroft General Series

On a wager, wealthy Lord Wycombe temporarily poses as the penniless tutor to the son of Admiral Sir William Carey, but he finds himself hopelessly drawn to the Admiral's niece, Serena. By the author of The Unsuitable Miss Pelham.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Drummond's third Regency (after The Unsuitable Miss Pelham ) has the razzle-dazzle plotting of a good mystery and the taut pacing of a good thriller. When dashing but irresponsible young Lord Hector Finch Wycombe bets his brother that he is indeed capable of a full week's work, he disguises himself as a tutor and finds employment in the home of the fractious Admiral Sir William Carey, a self-made man whose wife died in Marseilles during the Napoleonic wars. Motherless young Jason, Wycombe's pupil, is sickly and spoiled, while his cousin, the beautiful Serena, is inexplicably hard, cold and suspicious. As Wycombe settles in, he becomes aware of strange doings at the Carey house: smugglers and gypsies seem to have made it their rendezvous. Then Wycombe uncovers a dark secret about the Careys that may threaten Jason's life. Serena, meanwhile, exerts a growing charm for Wycombe, but, haunted by her past, seems not to recognize his reciprocal feelings. When Wycombe's ruse is revealed, his attachment to the family and concern for the boy are challenged by his own obligations. Will his feelings for the Careys survive the London social season? And will Jason finally escape all peril? Drummond's dialogue is crisp, her eye keen for period convention and detail. She has produced a thoroughly top-drawer romance, wholly engaging and perfectly entertaining.
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From Library Journal

Born with good looks and a silver spoon in his mouth, Lord Hector has never been able to live up to the expectations of his stern and pompous family. So when his elder brother taunts him that he is incapable of performing real work, Hector decides to prove that he is no flibbertigibbet. An unexpected opportunity gives him the chance to disguise himself as a tutor to the son of the reclusive Admiral Carey. The boy, however, proves to be a more difficult challenge than expected, and the admiral's beautiful niece, Serena, a difficult distraction. Subplots keep the reader busy throughout this regency novel, with the romance kept to a minimum. By the author of The Bluestocking (o.p.) and The Unsuitable Miss Pelham ( LJ 11/1/90), this is not a terribly exciting novel, but followers of this genre will find it readable.
- Leslie A. Bleil, Western Michigan Univ. Lib., Kalamazoo
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708930743
• ISBN-13: 978-0708930748
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,033,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Read, August 5, 2006

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Healey (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Impostor (Ulverscroft General Series) (Hardcover)

This was the first romance novel I ever read. It is well written and provides interesting detail of the time period. Great for beginners to this genre. Suitable for young readers too! I just read it again, after my first read a decade ago and have renewed my efforts to buy other novels by this author.