[Georgian Saga 06] • The Prince and the Quakeress

Their passionate affair was as starcrossed and amorous as any in the history of the English throne. *Perdita's Prince* is the haunting story of a sweeping love that threatened to divide politics and become a national scandal…

The charming and gallant Prince of Wales longed for the independence and new experiences that his eighteenth birthday would bring. Ever romantic, the Prince had been involved in whimsical affairs—until he laid eyes on the beautiful Mary Robinson, a young actress playing Perdita in a performance of *A Winter's Tale*. The exquisite Perdita captured the heart and soul of the eager young man who longed for love—and would one day be king of England.

Lost in the throes of passion, the Prince of Wales was blinded to the intrigues of ambitious men who conspired against the throne, who would exploit the uneasy relationship between George III and his eldest son, to mold the Prince's opinions and set up a court to rival that of St. James's. As the Prince and his maiden trysted in secret, the culmination of their troubled destinies crept dangerously closer.

The Prince was surrounded by the famous and notorious: the fascinating Charles James Fox, leader of the rival court and brilliant political figure who taught the Prince to gamble, drink, and understand politics; Sheridan, the genius playwright who divided his interests between theater and politics and the stunning singer Elizabeth Linley, with whom he eloped; and the King himself, striving to do his duty.

In this sixth volume of her acclaimed Georgian saga, Jean Plaidy portrays colorful characters and dramatic events as she re-creates the elegant social scene of eighteenth-century England as only she can.