Traditional Regency
Rating:
5 / 5
The Last Gamble is a description of the dangers of the common stage. In 1750 London to Manchester took roughly 3 days. However with the newer high quality roads this was reduced drastically until 1810 saw the journey take only 24 hours. If the weather was favourable etc. Miss Helen Sanghurst is left destitute and thus decides to take the common stage to her new guardian. Needless to say the weather is not as favourable as it could be. Typically Regencies make mention of the common stage but very few render such a detailed account as this book. I particularly enjoyed the eloping couple, and the other details on the journey. Amazon.co.uk had a Mills&Boon "The Regency Collection" volume 12 ISBN 0 263 82425X which contains this book available in May 2000. From the back of the Mills&Boon Regency Collection paperback MARY NICHOLS The Last Gamble Left destitute, Miss Helen Sanghurst was secretly thankful for the protection offered by Captain Duncan Blair, as she travelled north to Scotland to her new guardian...
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