Song of Isabel

Isabel remains cloistered away on her father's estate, denying marriage proposals, and readers will appreciate her wit and sexuality, which rebuff traditional gender stereotypes. Isabel and Chetwynd form a truce: marriage to Chetwynd will allow her to travel to the city where she can join her o...

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Published in:Booklist 2018, Vol.114 (14), p.26-26
Main Author: Foti, Nicole
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Curtis, Ida
Gossip
Historical fiction
Marriage
Novels
Sex Stereotypes
Sexuality
Singing
Stereotypes
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Summary:Isabel remains cloistered away on her father's estate, denying marriage proposals, and readers will appreciate her wit and sexuality, which rebuff traditional gender stereotypes. Isabel and Chetwynd form a truce: marriage to Chetwynd will allow her to travel to the city where she can join her older brother, and for Chetwynd, marriage will dampen court gossip of his dramatic affair with the queen.
ISSN:0006-7385