Mavreen or Scarlett
She was the daughter of an English aristocrat and a young and gentle governess. She was lovely, intelligent, and had a quality that drew all men to her, ensnaring them fatally in a web of charm. Stubborn in her loyalties, passionate in her affections, her one flaw was her uncontrollable and tempestuous nature...
Sir John Danesfield, captivated by his illegitimate daughter's spirit, takes her to Georgian London to live with his mistress. At the age of fifteen, she falls in love with the Vicomte Gerard de Valle, an impoverished French nobleman. Believing him lost to her, she enters a loveless marriage arranged by her father.
But she can never forget the man who had captured her heart. When her husband dies she embarks on an epic journey across the Napoleonic war-ravaged wastes of Europe. It is finally to the snowy battlefields of Russia that Mavreen, passionate, headstrong, and courageou
Book at a glance
- Author: Claire Lorrimer
- First published: 1976
- Series: Standalone in our records
Setting & themes
Mavreen or Scarlett was first published in 1976. The catalogue subjects below are the themes libraries and readers have actually filed it under — use them to find more of the same.
English Saga Women of Fire Arranged marriage Man-woman relationships Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Frequently asked questions
What is Mavreen or Scarlett about?
She was the daughter of an English aristocrat and a young and gentle governess. She was lovely, intelligent, and had a quality that drew all men to her, ensnaring them fatally in a web of charm. Stubborn in her loyalties, passionate in her affections, her one flaw was her uncontrollable and tempestuous nature...
When was Mavreen or Scarlett published?
Mavreen or Scarlett by Claire Lorrimer was first published in 1976.
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