Memoirs of a Hoyden Author:Joan Smith "YOU ARE CERTAINLY A LADY WHO KNOWS HER OWN MIND -- AND EVERYONE ELSE'S!" — After one had savored the starry dusk of Constantinople, raced camels across the Syrian desert, and been chased by Arabian bandits, England seemed quite dreary indeed! — But for famed author and adventuress Marion Mathieson, it was -- momentarily -- home. Here to ... more »lecture on her new book, A GENTLEWOMAN's MEMOIRS OF THE ORIENT, she had no choice but to obey the ludicrous restrictions placed on "civilized" ladies. Truth to tell, many considered her exploits quite UNLADYLIKE!
But a stormy night's highway robbery soon raised her spirits considerably. Especially now that the "Queen of the Orient" was in pursuit of spies and smugglers -- albeit in the unwilling company of Mr. Kestrel... whose strong shoulders and captivating eyes promised a lady as much adventure as she could handle!« less