![]() ![]() Lord Darracott summons the heir to Darracott Place, and also summons various other members of the family to meet him and whip him into shape, because he’s bound to be an ill-mannered oaf, isn’t he? Now his heir is the unknown son of second son, who disgraced the family name by marrying a Yorkshire weaver. The premise is an intriguing one: irascible Lord Darracott has lost his eldest son and grandson in a boating accident. For this book is all about Hugo, make no mistake. The leading ladies are very different, too, but whereas Venetia leaps off the page in all her self-assured glory, Anthea is very much a minor note to Hugo’s symphony. ![]() Coming to this directly after Venetia is a bit of an eye-opener, for the contrast between sophisticated rake Damerel and straight-down-the-line Hugo could hardly be more marked. ![]()
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