The Smile of the Stranger
16 May 2024Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
The first book in the breathtaking Paget Family Saga, a Gothic regency romance from the legendary Joan Aiken. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton and Julia Quinn.
When danger forces expatriate English gentlewoman Juliana Paget to flee her home in Italy, she embarks on a journey full of thrilling adventure. Nothing could have prepared her for outwitting a French mob, crossing...
Details
16 May 2024352 pages
9781529093520Imprint: Pan
Reviews
The Smile of the Stranger would have won Miss Heyer’s complete approval – a regency Gothic romp stamped with Joan Aiken’s splendid wit, pace and sentimentThe Observer
Joan Aiken has such fun when she writes that it’s infectious – gloriously exaggerated characters and plot are spiced by a dry wit which forbids one to take anything seriously at allThe Daily Telegraph
Joan Aiken is a storyteller par excellence with an educated awareness of nineteenth-century English fictionThe Guardian
One of those authentic storytellers who can make you gasp
New York Times Book Review
