Description
An impoverished young peer inherits an ancient title burdened by crushing debt, leaving him little choice but to enter a marriage of convenience with the wealthy daughter of a City merchant. What begins as a practical arrangement gradually becomes an intimate negotiation between duty, affection, social expectation, and the lingering shadows of disappointed hopes. Set against the finely observed manners and class tensions of Regency England, this quietly moving novel explores how people learn to accommodate reality without entirely surrendering their dreams. With wit, restraint, and emotional subtlety, it offers a thoughtful portrait of marriage, compromise, and the unexpected forms love may take.
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paperback
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 2014
ISBN: 9781283297745
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Details
First Published
1961
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer.