The toll-gate / Georgette Heyer.
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TextPublication details: London : Arrow, 2005Description: 277 p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780099476368Subject(s): Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 -- Fiction | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction. | Love stories. DDC classification: 823.912 Summary: Captain John Staple's exploits in the Peninsula had earned him the sobriquet 'Crazy' Jack amongst his fellows in the Dragoon Guards. Now home from Waterloo, life in peacetime is rather dull for the boisterous, adventure-loving Captain. But when he finds himself lost and benighted at an unmanned toll-house in the Pennines, his soldiering days suddenly pale away besides an adventure - and romance - of a lifetime.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult fiction | F HEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111037148325 |
Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1954.
Captain John Staple's exploits in the Peninsula had earned him the sobriquet 'Crazy' Jack amongst his fellows in the Dragoon Guards. Now home from Waterloo, life in peacetime is rather dull for the boisterous, adventure-loving Captain. But when he finds himself lost and benighted at an unmanned toll-house in the Pennines, his soldiering days suddenly pale away besides an adventure - and romance - of a lifetime.
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