Her Heart for a Compass: A Novel
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- Author：Sarah Ferguson
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Summary
From one of the most famous former members of the British royal family， Sarah Ferguson， Duchess of York， cowritten with the acclaimed historical novelist， Marguerite Kaye—a mesmerizing novel of a young noblewoman’s coming-of-age that richly details both high society and low in Victorian England。
The second daughter of the Queens’ close friend， the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch， Lady Margaret Montagu Scott is expected to make an advantageous marriage。 But Margaret is an impulsive and outspoken girl in a repressive society where women are， quite literally， caged in corsets and required to conform。
When Lady Margaret’s parents arrange a society marriage for her， she tries to reconcile herself to the match。 But shortly before her betrothal is announced， Margaret flees， leaving her parents to explain her sudden absence to an opulent ballroom stuffed with two hundred distinguished guests。
Banished from polite society， Margaret throws herself into charitable work and finds strength in a circle of female friends like herself—women intent on breaking the mold， including Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Louise。 Margaret resolves to follow her heart—a journey of self-discovery that will take her to Ireland， America， and then back to Britain where she finds the life she was always meant to lead。
A bold and thoughtful story about a rebellious woman finding herself and her voice in an age of astounding technological change and great social unrest， Her Heart for a Compass is a delicious costume drama rich in atmosphere， history， and color that will thrill fans of Victoria and Belgravia。
The second daughter of the Queens’ close friend， the Scottish Duke of Buccleuch， Lady Margaret Montagu Scott is expected to make an advantageous marriage。 But Margaret is an impulsive and outspoken girl in a repressive society where women are， quite literally， caged in corsets and required to conform。
When Lady Margaret’s parents arrange a society marriage for her， she tries to reconcile herself to the match。 But shortly before her betrothal is announced， Margaret flees， leaving her parents to explain her sudden absence to an opulent ballroom stuffed with two hundred distinguished guests。
Banished from polite society， Margaret throws herself into charitable work and finds strength in a circle of female friends like herself—women intent on breaking the mold， including Queen Victoria’s daughter Princess Louise。 Margaret resolves to follow her heart—a journey of self-discovery that will take her to Ireland， America， and then back to Britain where she finds the life she was always meant to lead。
A bold and thoughtful story about a rebellious woman finding herself and her voice in an age of astounding technological change and great social unrest， Her Heart for a Compass is a delicious costume drama rich in atmosphere， history， and color that will thrill fans of Victoria and Belgravia。
Reviews
Sue
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Love a story about an independent woman， especially one that follows her heart and not what her station in life expects of her。 Sarah Ferguson has taken a bit of her history and written a great book。
Deborah Trudell
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I was greatly disappointed at the length of this book。 It had great potential but wasn’t fleshed out， jumping large amounts of time。 I read it in one session。
Sandra
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Worth the Read Be patient。 The first seven chapters dragged， but then the plot picks up。 Well researched history of 4 geographic areas with plenty of accurate references to the details of the era。 Well executed character development and satisfying overall。 She gives well-deserved credit to her coauthor and researchers， which I found refreshing。
Maria E
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Excellent reading Thrilling reading that transforms you into living in the era。 I was unable to put it down。 I loved it。
Vivien Parry
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Sailing into love！When I first heard about this book I was intrigued， the synopsis was just the type of book I enjoyed。 Lady Margaret enters the frame running from a party where her betrothement is about to be declared。 She shudders at the thought of the match her father had made for her in Killin and although she has tried， she cannot stand him and doesn't want to marry him。 When her refusal is heard by her father， she is banished from the family to learn a lesson。 Margaret's life takes a furth Sailing into love！When I first heard about this book I was intrigued， the synopsis was just the type of book I enjoyed。 Lady Margaret enters the frame running from a party where her betrothement is about to be declared。 She shudders at the thought of the match her father had made for her in Killin and although she has tried， she cannot stand him and doesn't want to marry him。 When her refusal is heard by her father， she is banished from the family to learn a lesson。 Margaret's life takes a further turn when she is banished to Ireland after a second refusal to marry Killin。 Her correspondence with Lochiel， a friend of her father's finds feelings growing but she doesn't feel ready to marry and when she refused Lochiel， she travels to America to start a new life。 When I first started to read I thought Margaret a ninny and flighty but the more I read the more I saw her to be growing in character and in confidence。 Her travels were the journey she needed to make to find her way back into society and to the man she was destined to marry。 At times the letters within the book made me sob uncontrollably at the harsh way she was treated by her father and that the was ostracized by her family and friends。 I can't wait to see what the next book will be like as this one was a surprise and a great read。 。。。more
Bonny
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I truly loved this book！ It ended up being way more interesting than I thought。 Plus， I learned a lot more of Royal history and ancestry。 We really can and should follow our own hearts and dreams。 We tend to think that is a modern concept but the reality is it has always been a way of life for those who dare。
ljk
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Boring BookA view of Victorian mores and rules rather than an interesting read。 Although an unusual main character for the time I was hoping for something better。
Gail Marchant
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A story of the age where women place was to marry & have children， it begins in 1865 and the character is Lady Margaret Montagu Douglas Scott the daughter of the Duke & Duchess of Buccleuch Margaret will defy her parents， refuse 3 proposals of marriage and leave & live in New YorkThe book tells of the friends & family， the good works she does in New York & United KingdomA mixture of truth & fictionI enjoyed this book very much
Michele Droubay
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Enjoyable ReadI read this book in several hours 。 I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish。 The plot and lead character both were well thought out and the story was presented in a way which very effectively kept my interest。
Sinead
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3。5 stars （rounded up to 4） - I know much will be made of the fact that the Duchess of York is the author of this novel。 It’s why I picked it up from the library。 Overall it’s a decent if not terribly exciting read。 I wished there was more romance in it as it’s billed as a romance novel。 It’s more a coming of age storyline with romance as the secondary plot in my opinion。 It’s also a little too long。 However I did race through it quickly and it kept me entertained so overall a worthwhile read。
Sherrie
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A healthy dose of Victorian silliness。 The author’s pages at the end are interesting。
Kate Eminhizer
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In my opinion， this book was just simply mediocre。 I went into it believing I would be swept away and what I got was a character that I just couldn't find any empathy with。 The main character， Lady Margaret， is a somewhat spunky teenager who rebels at what her expected responsibilities are。 In defying her father's wishes， she is forced to reflect upon her life and her desires。 As she finds a way to carve a life out for herself she learns what it is important and what she is capable of。 Along the In my opinion， this book was just simply mediocre。 I went into it believing I would be swept away and what I got was a character that I just couldn't find any empathy with。 The main character， Lady Margaret， is a somewhat spunky teenager who rebels at what her expected responsibilities are。 In defying her father's wishes， she is forced to reflect upon her life and her desires。 As she finds a way to carve a life out for herself she learns what it is important and what she is capable of。 Along the way she finds love and purpose。 In some aspects the book unfolds as follows: a rich girl throws a tantrum and eventually gets what she wants。 That doesn't make for a compelling plot。 The author did do a good job at representing the differences of social class in both London and New York。 Lady Margaret represents all those of the upper class who made exceptional changes to the status quo in order to better the opportunities available for those less fortunate。 I received a copy of this title via NetGalley。 。。。more
Caz
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