num_pages: 354
description: Instead of the Thorn is one of Georgette Heyer's early novels. It follows Elizabeth Arden a young woman raised by a cold, distant father and a prim, proper aunt. Unsurprisingly Elizabeth comes of age with no sense of how to make her way in the world or what will make her happy. At a young age she marries a man she does not love and embarks on a life that does not fulfill her. From her wedding night on her marriage is a complete disaster. After a time she separates from her husband and tries to make her way in the world.
language: English
title: Instead of the Thorn
titlecomplete: Instead of the Thorn
genres: Historical, Regency, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 237
publisher: Amereon Ltd