An entertaining novel about a (real) Georgian child actor making a comeback at the age of 21.
The Young Pretender
(author)
£12.99
Edition:Hardback978152942255928/04/2022
Categories: 04. Spring Books 2022: Fiction, Biography, Fiction, Spring Books 2022, The Georgian Group
Tags: Georgians, Historical Novels, Performing Arts
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