MISFORTUNE

Little, Brown, New York, 2005, 1^st/1^st.  ISBN 0-316-83034-8.  Hard cover, 531 pages including Appendix, Suggested Further Reading, Acknowledgments, and About the Author.  Very good; small bump to bottom rear board, small mark at bottom front board edge; binding tight with headbands.  Dust jacket with price intact has a bit of edge and cover wear, small ink mark at upper front panel near spine; some was residue on rear panel.  Book interior clean and unmarked.  ‘On a moonlit night on the outskirts of London, Lord Geoffroy Loveall finds the answer to his prayers: an abandoned baby … But every house has a secret, and as Rose approaches adolescence, the secret of Love Hall becomes impossible to hide.  As much as Lord Geoffroy wanted a daughter, the baby he brought home is, in fact, a boy. … As a flock of outraged relatives circles, each clamoring for a share of the family riches, Rose has no choice but to flee.  He must abandon the luxury and safety of his beloved home and travel halfway around the world to begin to understand who he really is – and to unlock the secret of his rightful place.’ (from front flap)