DIANA THE HUNTRESS

by Marion Chesney ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 24, 1985

Number Five daughter of the Reverend Armitage ""Marries Up"" in this latest of Chesney's amusing Regency series, Six Sisters, here featuring the dark-browed Diana, who rides to the hounds in male disguise. Following the pattern of the ""Armitage"" others, Diana falls for a cad, while husband-to-be, an admirable peer, hovers about, alternately appalled and appreciative. Diana, allowed by the Vicar to ride to hounds (only in disguise) since she's a wizard horseperson, yearns for male freedom. Hence the quite shocking adventure about town with haughty Lord Dantry. However, proclaims the aged, naughty malaproprian Lady Godolphin--the dotty duenna to the other Armitage girls--(whom here, Chesney has wisely not overexploited)--Dianais still, decidedly, a ""virago intax."" The Vicar as usual thunders about with his friend the Squire; Lady G. be-frolics with her elderly beau; there's an aborted elopement; and a foxy blackguard is run to ground. There are two innovations here: hopeless Mrs. Armitage has her last spell; and there's a worthy but anachronistic stretch of off-hand chat about the oppression of women. As always, mildly diverting, with one more Armitage daughter to go to wind up an agreeable Regency series.

Pub Date: July 24, 1985

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: St. Martin's

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1985

Categories: FICTION