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The Rake

  • 2012 first published
  • 410 pages

Published in 2012, The Rake is a historical romance novel by Mary Jo Putney. Much of the action takes place in England. Key subjects include fate and fatalism, false personation, man-woman relationships and redemption.

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

At about 410 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Fate and fatalism
  • False personation
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Redemption
  • Disinheritance
  • Historical romance
  • Great britain

Quick answers

Who wrote The Rake?

The Rake was written by Mary Jo Putney and first published in 2012.

What genre is The Rake?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Rake?

The median edition has 410 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Rake?

Readers who like it often enjoy Devil on Horseback, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.

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