Forever Amber (1) (Rediscovered Classics) - Softcover

Winsor, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556524048 ISBN 13: 9781556524042

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2000

Synopsis

Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England—that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of ordinary—and extraordinary—men and women, Amber experiences it all. But throughout her trials and escapades, she remains, in her heart, true to the one man she really loves, the one man she can never have. Frequently compared to Gone with the Wind, Forever Amber is the other great historical romance, outselling every other American novel of the 1940s—despite being banned in Boston for its sheer sexiness. A book to read and reread, this edition brings back to print an unforgettable romance and a timeless masterpiece.

About this title

About the Author:

Kathleen Winsor has written a number of historical romances, including The Lovers and Robert and Arabella.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

I first read Forever Amber when I was a teenager and I remember that I could not put it down. In fact, I read it so quickly, I immediately re-read it, to be certain I hadn't missed anything important. At the time, all of my girlfriends had their noses buried in it, and like me they found it compulsive and compelling reading. I became a fan of the author and read all of her other novels as they were published over the years, from Star Money to Calais. But Forever Amber has remained a particular favorite of mine.

When I was recently asked to write an introduction to this new edition I picked up the novel again, and once more I discovered it was a genuine page-turner that had lost nothing over the years. Time had not dimmed it, nor had the changing fashions in fiction diminished it. The book remains a smashing read, as compelling now as it was all those years ago.

-Barbara Taylor Bradford

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1556524048
• ISBN 13: 9781556524042
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 976