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1692694The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hursthttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-trouble-with-mrs-montgomery-hurst/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1143636/cb0ccf03-47a9-4f22-b5cf-873854eaf8b7.jpg?v=638846153445870000226257MXNPenguin Books LtdInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A love letter to Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell, <em>The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst</em> is a witty novel of manners and gossip, class and family, scandal and romance.</strong></p><p>Romance and scandal abound in this compelling period drama . . . <strong>Recommended for all lovers of Regency historical fiction</strong> LAURA SHEPPERSON, author of <em>The Heroines</em></p><p>Warm and witty, with <strong>a wonderful cast of quirky characters</strong> whose company I found irresistible JESSICA BULL, author of <em>Miss Austen Investigates</em></p><p>---</p><p><strong>1841</strong></p><p>The trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst is not Mrs Montgomery Hurst as young Miss Amelia Ashpoint well knows.</p><p>The real trouble is the polite society of Wickenshire, with its inescapable gossip about the arrival of the new Mrs Hurst and whisper it her three children from a previous marriage.</p><p>In Wickenshire, nobodys business is their own. And in this strange match, the local families sense scandal and they will do anything to expose it.</p><p>Meanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint, though handsome, clever and rich, is avoiding talk of marriage at all costs.</p><p>For while society expects Amelia to marry well, her heart is drawing her in a very different direction . . .</p><p>---</p><p><strong>A glittering comedy with spiky wit</strong>, an eye for social critique, and (of course) a terrific sense of irony TOM MEAD, author of <em>Death and the Conjuror</em></p><p>Rich with scandal, romance and social mores . . . <strong>a total delight</strong>! ANITA FRANK, author of <em>The Good Liars</em></p><p>A feast of clever wit and lovingly drawn characters, this is <strong>an absolute treat for fans of Jane Austen</strong> - or anyone looking for top-rate storytelling HESTER MUSSON</p><p>An absolute dream of a book. A compelling storyline that kept me gripped to the last page, and beyond. I think this book <strong>will establish her deservedly as one of our best historical fiction writers</strong> ANNE CORLETT</p>...1667823The Trouble With Mrs Montgomery Hurst226257https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-trouble-with-mrs-montgomery-hurst/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1143636/cb0ccf03-47a9-4f22-b5cf-873854eaf8b7.jpg?v=638846153445870000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249780241556139_W3siaWQiOiJjNzc4OWY2Yi0zZTZlLTQ4MTQtOGY3My0wMWRiZGVhMWY3MjUiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQxMSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjc0LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjMzNywiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTEtMTZUMjE6MDA6MDBaIiwidG8iOiIyMDI0LTExLTMwVDIzOjU5OjU5WiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9LHsiaWQiOiIwNGM1MjZlZi0yYmM0LTRlNDktOTk1Mi05Mzk4MmJjYjk1MjgiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQ0MiwiZGlzY291bnQiOjgwLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjM2MiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTItMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780241556139_<p>PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL FROM KATIE LUMSDEN NOW</p><p>PRAISE FOR KATIE LUMSDEN</p><p>Vivid, haunting, surprising STACEY HALLS</p><p><strong>A full-blooded gothic mystery with bite, great characterisation and heaps of atmosphere</strong> EMMA STONEX</p><p><strong>With echoes of <em>Jane Eyre</em> but with a heart of its own . . . 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It is marriage season in the county of Wickenshire, and Miss Amelia Ashpoint isnt sure she can face yet another ball. But now that she has reached the grand age of three-and-twenty, time is (<em>apparently</em>) running out. Her father is anxious to secure her a husband and has set his sights on Mr Montgomery Hurst of Radcliffe Park.</p><p>Only, Mr Hurst has just announced his engagement to somebody else.</p><p>To the great consternation of Wickenshire, a community that thrives on gossip, the countys most eligible bachelor is about to marry not only an unknown stranger but a widow with three children, odd manners and no ancestry to speak of. Society is appalled and intrigued.</p><p>Meanwhile, Amelia Ashpoint has no interest in marriage at all. But in this town, it is clear that nobodys business is their own. 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