Desire of the Heart by Barbara Cartland Classic Romance Novel 1950's Vintage Book

"Lady Bedlington, the most beautiful woman at the Court of Edward VII, is terrified when her husband suspects her of having a love affair with the handsome young Duke of Roehampton. She is also furious when she learns she has to act as chaperone to her husband's niece, an unknown girl from Ireland who has recently come into an immense fortune from an American godmother. With a cunning born of a bitter despair at the though of parting from her lover, Lady Bedlington persuades the Duke into marrying the wealthy Cornelia.

Inexperienced, unsophisticated and desperately shy, Cornelia hides her hartred of leaving the home she loves for her newly-found relations behind a pair of darkened spectacles.

How Cornealias heart is broken in the hard, glittering, golden world of Edwardian society, but how, among the demi-monde of Paris, she finds kindness, generosity and a new ecstatic happiness is told in this exciting, passionate, dramatic novel by Barbara Cartland"

Barbara Cartland, the master of romantic storytelling, weaves a captivating narrative that will leave you breathless. With her signature prose, she paints a vivid picture of the sumptuous settings, the lavish balls, and the intricate dance of emotions between the characters. As Cornelia embraces her new persona and enters a world of intrigue and seduction, she discovers her own strength and resilience.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hardback
• Collectable
• First Edition
• Vintage Historical Romance Novel

BOOK ERA:

• 1950's Vintage Books

This vintage book has been specially selected by Kitty for good quality and its individual appeal.

Barbara Cartland (1901 -2000) wrote 'Desire of the Heart'.

Publisher: Hutchinson (Romance Book Club)
Date: 1954
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes ( Full Colour)

EXCELLENT:

We carefully tailor all our condition notes to the actual book you see in the photographs so please read below:

This is fresh from the attic in excellent vintage condition.

Nice clean, fresh copy with a few minimal signs of wear considering its age for a book around 70 years old excellent.

Pages bright, no foxing, fresh and clean overall with just minimal signs of age.

Dust Jacket excellent with just a little rubbing and scuffiing and very slight fraying to top of spine and corners.

Turquoise blue boards fresh and bright just slightly bumped at corners and slightly pushed at the top of the spine.

As a vintage book of this kind from the 1950's you would be hard pressed to find one better.

No names or inscriptions or graffiti of any kind written in the book.

Lovely Vintage First Edition of this Barbara Cartland classic novel in a hardback book.

Please remember this pre-owned vintage book has been loved before and condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: 17.5 cms x 12.5cms
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 224 pages

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