Synopsis
Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England-that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of ordinary-and extraordinary-men and women, Amber experiences it all. But throughout her trials and escapades, she remains, in her heart, true to the one man she really loves, the one man she can never have. Frequently compared to Gone with the Wind, Forever Amber is the other great historical romance, outselling every other American novel of the 1940s-despite being banned in Boston for its sheer sexiness. A book to read and reread, this edition brings back to print an unforgettable romance and a timeless masterpiece.
c1944
I did not finish this book, but since it took the better part of a month to get to a point where I decided I couldn’t/wouldn’t finish it, I felt I should at least post some of my thoughts about it. Please remember this is just my humble opinion. First I found the character Amber St. Clare to be self-absorbed, vain, stupid and a little pathetic. She was little more then a high-priced hooker. That being said, the book also highlighted the way the society at that time was seriously anti-women. A woman without a man or family to support her was in a very bad situation.
Unfortunately, as one reviewer on Amazon said, “This book has the right title, the characters go on forever with no end”. I agree with that statement which is one reason I gave up on this book.
Did not finish, so no rating, no reviewing, total lost time for me.
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