The Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin

Set in 1875. In a very skillful language, the author weaves a story based on historical characters of a young heiress, Charlotte Baird, to the Lennox fortune, who meets a young impoverished gentleman, Captain Bay Middleton, the finest horseman in England. 

When their courtship is at a very early stage, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, arrives in England for the legendary hunt organized by Earl Spencer. The finest horseman of England is presented to the Empress as her pilot to guide her through unfamiliar terrain and English customs in the field. While Charlotte occupies her time with fascination for photography, Bay is preoccupied with Sisi.

The plot of the book is very simple. However, the clever and entertaining language makes the read engaging.

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