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The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library)

  • 1982 first published
  • 377 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (9 ratings)
  • 28 editions

Published in 1982, The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library) is a gothic fiction and historical romance novel by Eleanor Burford. The story is set in France and England, in 1854_1871. It features Megalomaniac. Key subjects include painters, women artists, war of 1870 and bodice ripper.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 100 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 28 editions across 4 languages.

At about 377 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library)

When Kate Collison, to help her ailing father, completes his portrait of the powerful Baron de Centeville, her only thought is to be a dutiful daughter. But when the Baron presents her to Parisian society as the painter, Kate finds herself basking in the recognition . . . until she discovers that the Baron has plans for her -- shocking plans that will change her life unless she can fight the Baron with his own weapons . . .
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1854_1871

Characters

  • Megalomaniac

Subjects

  • Painters
  • Women artists
  • Romantic suspense novels
  • War of 1870
  • Historical romance
  • Romance
  • Gothic romance
  • Bodice ripper
  • Love stories
  • Feminism
  • Government policy
  • Terrorism
  • Women terrorists

Quick answers

Who wrote The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library)?

The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library) was written by Eleanor Burford and first published in 1982.

What genre is The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library)?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Historical Romance and Romantic Suspense.

How long is The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library)?

The median edition has 377 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Thornyhold, Nine Coaches Waiting and Thunder on the Right.

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