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| Title | : | The Devil On Horseback |
| Author | : | Victoria Holt |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 302 pages |
| Published | : | 1977 by New York: Fawcett Crest |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Gothic. Mystery. Fiction |
Victoria Holt
Paperback | Pages: 302 pages Rating: 3.79 | 2296 Users | 76 Reviews
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Minella Maddox grew up on a great English estate. But as the schoolmistress' daughter, her place was not, and never could be, at beautiful Derringham Manor. And that is where the trouble started, for Derringham's young heir thought he saw in Minella just the kind of wife he wanted. But a dark and cruelly handsome French count, who always got what he wanted, thought she was just the kind of mistress he had to have. Not for nothing was he called the Devil on Horseback. Yet Minella's humble heritage was to prove more precious that titles and riches, for it freed her to follow her heart, leading her into adventures and dangers she had never dreamed of. It put her directly in the path of another woman's hatred, swept her up into the deadly terrors of the French Revolution and, finally, carried her into the arms of the great and powerful man she loved.Particularize Books Toward The Devil On Horseback
| Original Title: | The Devil on Horseback |
| ISBN: | 0449236250 (ISBN13: 9780449236253) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Wilhelmina Maddox |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 2296 Users | 76 ReviewsJudge Of Books The Devil On Horseback
I used to enjoy reading Gothic romances in high school. I wanted to try one again. I did like this book, but they are not as fun as they once were. In this book, we are led to believe that Minella Maddox, daughter of a schoolteacher, and all-round intelligent young woman, will fall under the spell of the dark and dangerous Comte Fontaine Delibes. I found it unacceptable to me that she should fall in love with a married man, one who she's not sure if he's guilty of murder, and one who is known toDo you love reading about the tension between two people as they fall in love, especially when the woman is beautiful, aloof, naive, and persued by a man who is irresistable, possessive, and maybe just a titch evil? Then you'd love every Victoria Holt novel ever written (which is like 5,000)! Devil on Horseback is set in the months leading up to the French Revolution, which adds ANOTHER layer of tension! Yes! Seriously, I cannot get enough Victoria Holt.
Wonderful story taking place just before and during the French Revolution. Holt writes great characters even if they tend to be formulaic. I loved both the marquis and his imperiousness and the heroine who's name I'm forgetting.
I simply loved this book!!!I loved the characters , even though I wasn't a fan of Minella gettng wth her friends father , kind of too old in my opinion ... I still lived the mystery and I admit the devil on horseback grew on me at the end !!! :)Read it!!!!!
Wow, this was a great read. There wasn't a ton of romance in this IMO but that was OK. I still thought the h/h were interesting together (when they were together) and had my opinion about the Count--I didn't believe the perception that others had of him. The story is somewhat slow but nonetheless still engaging. I loved Margot! She was a hoot and constantly into mischief. I also like Joel and Leon; both good guys IMO. I wish that this had been longer. My only beef is the short, abrupt ending.5
Melodramatic and "clean" as far as romance goes (I know some people care about that). Although, IIRC the hero does smooch the heroine while his wife is still alive. And before he and the heroine get married. So maybe it's really disgustingly immoral. Anyway, I might have read this book when I was a youngster, because I did read a lot of VH's books. Lately I've been working on reacquainting myself with them. I definitely got more of a thrill out of them when I was 12. This one is what I'm
4 and 1/2 Stars - Proper Englishwoman Resists the love of a Dark French Count in Revolutionary FranceAnother of Victoria Holts Gothic romances, this one set in 18th century France during the time leading up to the French Revolution. The hero is a domineering French count and the heroine a very proper English schoolteacher. Their lives become entangled when he pays a trip to England. Neither can deny the growing attraction to each other, despite he is married.Aristocrat Comte Fontaine Delibes
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