Dont miss the gorgeous new package for this reissue of jude morgan s acclaimed novel. Indiscretion by morgan jude paperback book the fast for. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Aug 02, 2015 i first read this absolutely delightful book two years ago, and enjoyed it so much that i purchased a copy soon after. Indiscretion by jude morgan books hachette australia. Dec 31, 2019 indiscretion jude morgan on free shipping on qualifying offers. Indiscretion available for download and read online in other formats. Wonderful regenecy plotting written in prose that straddles the line between austenheyer old fashioned and modernly readable, with characterization that feels both appropriate to the era and sympathetic today. Indiscretion, by jude morgani am happy to sayis not like that. A clever, jane austenlike 19thcentury english romance filled with parlorroom wit, morgans second novel after passion follows the sharptongued an. Buy indiscretion first edition by jude morgan isbn. Indiscretion by jude morgan book cover, description, publication.
It is painful to see someone suffering what you must be suffering watching someone you love be so cruelly hurt. Jude morgan s novel, indiscretion, reads a lot like jane austen, just with a little more scandal, and a little less pomp. May 16, 2020 indiscretion jude morgan on free shipping on qualifying offers. There are some great moments in this novel, particularly where caroline and the reader comes to see how her independent and bohemian upbringing make her socially vulnerable. A remarkable book as the title suggest, its about love and lust, but passion concerns itself in almost greater measure with those. Jul 01, 2019 indiscretion jude morgan on free shipping on qualifying offers.
One feels the echoes of austen, but the effect is very different. Jude morgan takes the trouble to develop rounded characters, like the tyrannical but complex mrs catling, who is no fool. Morgans works include emily and charlotte, a novel about the bronte sisters. Indiscretion by jude morgan 2007, paperback for sale. After enjoying indiscretion so thoroughly, i read two others of morgan s books an accomplished. Jude morgans novel, indiscretion, reads a lot like jane austen, just with a little more scandal, and a little less pomp.
See all books authored by jude morgan, including an accomplished woman, and the taste of sorrow, and more on. A novel, jude morgan, regencyera fiction 15 comments post navigation roundup of pride and prejudice turning 200 and other amusements. Several of my dear goodreads friends loved this book and i understand why. The protagonistss alternating stories could be separate novels, so scant is their interactionhector and. Indiscretion by morgan, jude, 1962publication date 2006. My first book by morgan, but ill be seeking out more of his work in the future. A little folly is a novel to make jane austen proud and georgette heyer envious. When your father is a man of expensive tastes but very little money, you soon learn to make do.
Jude morgan books list of books by author jude morgan. Carolines father has arranged a position for her with the. An acclaimed author of historical fiction, jude morgan weaves together the very best of regency era writing with refreshingly original characters, an intriguing plot, and an elegantly ironic style. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Indiscretion 2006 read online free book by jude morgan. A feast of language, a grab bag of delights an exploration of mind and emotion. Unlike other period novels, indiscretion does not gloss up history with sex, flirtation, and coy writing, but sticks close to the modest fiction of that time period. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The story centers on young miss caroline fortune, a sensible and levelheaded woman, who has been brought up by her dissipated father, and finds herself hired as companion to an old crusty lady when her fathers financial situation becomes desperate. Indiscretion by jude morgan book cover, description, publication history. Apr 29, 2020 indiscretion jude morgan on free shipping on qualifying offers. Indiscretion by jude morgan paperback, 2006 for sale. A clever, jane austenlike 19thcentury english romance filled with parlorroom wit, morgans second novel after passion follows the. When your father is a man of expensive tastes and schemes but very li. Indiscretion by jude morgan 20060102 jude morgan on.
With its lively and engaging heroine, its attractively wry loveinterest, and its cast of welldrawn secondary characters, it is reminiscent of a good georgette heyer novel daily mail 20050625 with elegance and deftness, jude morgan recreates the convoluted games of love, status and fortune in regency england. When your father is a man of expensive tastes and schemes but very little money, you soon learn to make do. The basic story concept is the beloved stuff of classic regency romancea young woman, raised by a wellborn but dissolute, gambling father, is forced by his bankruptcy to seek employment with a nasty but wealthy old woman who gets her jollies. A deliciously entertaining vel of austenesque love and misunderstanding, from the master of regency fiction. Jude morgan is definitely one extremely talented writer. Oct 16, 2007 morgan brings a fascinating past to brilliant light. About the author jude morgan was born and brought up in peterborough and was a student on the university of east anglia ma course in creative writing under malcolm bradbury and. Jude morgan, who studied creative writing under malcolm bradbury and. When your father is a man of expensive tastes and schemes but very little. Morgan follows a predictable path to resolution in a story that borrows freely from austen but lacks that authors originality, delicacy of touch and brevity of expression. Jude morgan has 12 books on goodreads with 19628 ratings.
Indiscretion by jude morgan paperback, 2006 about this product. Indiscretion by jude morgan meet your next favorite book. Jude morgan, who studied with malcolm bradbury and angela carter, lives in england. When caroline fortunes prodigal father loses all they possess, he arranges for his daughter to become the companion of the formidable but extremely wealthy and childless mrs catling. Indiscretion by jude morgan 2006, hardcover for sale. Indiscretion jude morgan on free shipping on qualifying offers. Jude morgan, who studied with malcolm bradbury and angela carter, lives in. Oct 16, 2007 jude morgan, lui, scrive come unautrice vittoriana. Halfway through jude morgan s indiscretion comes a litmus test for your sensitivity to jane austenism. Jude morgan was born and brought up in peterborough on the edge of the fens and was a student on the university of east anglia ma course in creative writing under malcolm bradbury and angela carter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When your father is a man of expensive tastes and schemes but very little money, you soon. Maybe that has to do with the fact that i usually peek in books and this time i didnt the plan consists of installing caroline as the companion and potential heiress to sophia catling, the wealthy and childless widow of one of jud captains old military chums. Indiscretion by jude morgan, 9780755307654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Morgans previous works include emily and charlotte, a novel about the bronte sisters. After enjoying indiscretion so thoroughly, i read two others of morgans books an accomplished. Indiscretion, jude morgan shop online for books in new. Indiscretion 2006 read online free book by jude morgan in. After a novel devoted to the doomandgloom of the romantic poets passion, 2005, british writer morgan lightens the mood in this ironic social comedy laced with romance. Indiscretion by morgan jude paperback book the fast for sale. Jude morgan writes with wit and assurance, and the story trips along lightly and irreverently.
E il fatto che riesca a ricreare con tale precisione quelle stesse atmosfere ha quasi dellincredibile. Jude morgan, lui, scrive come unautrice vittoriana. Its a shame jude morgan a didnt write more books in this jane austen georgette heyer vein, and b that the existing books are so hard to find. A story that, like its heroine, is entertaining and spirited, if a little too fond of the sound of its own voice. Indiscretion by jude morgan a deliciously entertaining novel of austenesque love and misunderstanding, from the master of regency fiction. A young woman in an exquisitely appointed manor in the english countryside complains, there is nothing very grand, or exciting, or even terrible, to be met with in a district like this.
Buy indiscretion by jude morgan from waterstones today. I decided that this would be a perfect vacation book to follow up the blue castle. His other works are indiscretion, symphony, a touch of passion. I first read this absolutely delightful book two years ago, and enjoyed it so much that i purchased a copy soon after. Buy indiscretion book online at best prices in india on. Although overstuffed with witty wordplay and exaggerated characters, it rattles along briskly enough in the wake of its heroine, feisty caroline fortune, the. Buy indiscretion book online at low prices in india. When caroline fortunes prodigal father loses all they possess. Share indiscretion by jude morgan paperback, 2006 currently sold out.
I do the opposite and, at last count, i had 14 pages marked for repeat reading. Jude morgan caroline fortune is used to making do, her prodigal father loses all they possess and she starts to look for employment as a governess. Quite honestly, my chief reaction to this book is puzzlement as to why such a well, ordinary book merits a big hardcover push from a major american publisher. The plot is simple on first glance but reveals its layers as the book progresses.