- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Reprint edition (Jun 1986)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312902980
- ISBN-13: 978-0312902988
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.7 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,846,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful Beginning to Golden Chronicle Series
9 Jan 2004
Format:Hardcover
Setting - England 1746 - The deciding battle of Culloden has crushed Bonnie Prince Charlie's hopes and now his loyal followers and fellow Jacobite rebels are being hunted down and slaughtered. The treasure of funds that had been collected but never delivered to Prince Charles has been hidden and there are six pieces of a puzzling code that will tell where the treasure is hidden and whom the donors were. At the center of this violent and terrible storm, where greed and power rise above mans humanity towards one another is the very lovely Penelope Montgomery. She lives in the home that would have been her brothers had not he been reported killed as one more casualty of war. She is now a virtual prisoner of her scheming uncle and beautiful but cruel wife and is shocked to discover that her uncle has plotted with one of his cohorts to gift her in marriage to Captain Roland Otton, whose handsome and pleasant countenance could not negate the fact that he was as ruthless as he was handsome.
Quentin Chandler had stolen Penelope's heart years before and she still dreamed he would one day ride up and be her knight in shining armor. Hearing of the betrothal, and rushing into her uncle's study to argue that he could not betroth her to such a villain as Otton, she stumbled upon her uncle and his henchman torturing a man. Though the man was bloodied, bruised, and filthy once he turned to face her, she was shocked to discover that it was Quentin. She knew that she had to save him in order to save herself and with a little bit of help from an unexpected source, would affect an escape. While she was risking her life hiding and nursing him back to health she would be overjoyed to hear him tell her that he loved her --- just like the sister he never had!!!! Well that had to change!
This was an exciting and heart stopping adventure and romance all rolled into one with some of the most original funny dialogs and situations that this talented author can commit to paper. There are just so many wonderful characters that simply spring to life in this marvelous tale along with a `wacky canary' that make this story so good. Penelope is so brave and Quentin is so vastly imaginative when it comes to getting out of tight spots. One of the more amusing dialogs takes place as Quentin, disguised as an old man, explains the `secret' of his young looking hands to a suspicious sergeant - very creative and terribly funny but you have to read it to appreciate it! This is definitely a book for the lover of historical romances. Writing without steamy and explicit love scenes your imagination will soar in this fast paced tale with the writing of this estimable author. I am so looking forward to reading the next books in this early Georgian series of THE GOLDEN CHRONICLES.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
practice to deceive
3 July 2002
Format:Hardcover
In this Georgian romance, Penelope Delavale and Quentin Chandler must evade not only the Duke of Cumberlands vicious men, but her ruthless uncle who is after her brother's title and fortune. They must deliver a cipher to protect the defeated bonny Prince Charles' secret supporters. There's life and death adventure, but humor as well...and of course, romance. Patricia Veryan is a gifted writer and it is evident that she is a first-class researcher..both in history and swordplay. After you've read all six of the Golden Chronicles, please go on the Riddle series. You won't regret one minute.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book
20 Dec 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Practice to Deceive is the beginning of The Golden Chronicles. It's fun, full of adventure and humor and highly romantic without any sex scenes. I love this series and I love this author. I haven't found a bad book by her.
This book introduces the tale of the cyphers. Carriers smuggle the cyphers to one location, where they are decoded. They reveal the location of the Jacobite treasure that was gathered to help fund Prince Charlie's futile bid to take his rightful place on the throne of England. After he failed, his followers are hunted down by British troops, often in brutal fashion. Even people who aren't loyal to Charlie sometimes help out the refugees. The idea is to redistribute the treasure back to the families who donated it as many are in need financially and/or just want their family heirlooms back. Also, having the heirlooms back will protect them should the Brits starting nosing around asking questions about missing necklaces, etc.
So the carriers must hide from British troops and treasure hunters and often have many adventures along the way, always with romance involved.
Great fun and reminds me of the swashbucklers starring Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power.
This book introduces the tale of the cyphers. Carriers smuggle the cyphers to one location, where they are decoded. They reveal the location of the Jacobite treasure that was gathered to help fund Prince Charlie's futile bid to take his rightful place on the throne of England. After he failed, his followers are hunted down by British troops, often in brutal fashion. Even people who aren't loyal to Charlie sometimes help out the refugees. The idea is to redistribute the treasure back to the families who donated it as many are in need financially and/or just want their family heirlooms back. Also, having the heirlooms back will protect them should the Brits starting nosing around asking questions about missing necklaces, etc.
So the carriers must hide from British troops and treasure hunters and often have many adventures along the way, always with romance involved.
Great fun and reminds me of the swashbucklers starring Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power.
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