Why read The Parfit Knight?

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The Marquis de Amberley falls in love with Rosalind, a blind girl, but when he learns that he was responsible for her loss of sight, he is convinced she will never accept him

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Parfit Knight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Kathleen Buckley

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This book reminds me of my favorite Georgette Heyer romances in its depiction of the Georgian period. When I read historical fiction of any kind, I want to feel I’m in that time, not reading about modern people in costume.

The story of a blind young woman confined to a country estate because her brother feels she is unable to deal with society was compelling. I liked the characters, and the story carried me along so successfully that I regretted finishing it (after keeping me up after I should have been in bed).

I’m a critical reader, and I couldn’t…

From Kathleen's list on navigating family and romance in the Georgian/Regency period.