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A Handful of Dreams

  • 1992 first published
  • 384 pages

A Handful of Dreams is a 1992 historical romance novel by Barbara Hazard. The story is set in England, in European Renaissance. Readers will find themes of forced marriage, Guardian and sold into marriage.

17 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • European Renaissance

Subjects

  • Historical romance
  • Romance
  • Forced marriage
  • Guardian
  • Sold into marriage
  • Mystery & detective

Quick answers

Who wrote A Handful of Dreams?

A Handful of Dreams was written by Barbara Hazard and first published in 1992.

What genre is A Handful of Dreams?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is A Handful of Dreams?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Handful of Dreams?

Readers who like it often enjoy Whitney, My Love, Stormfire and Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley #2).

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