Frequently compared to 'Gone with the Wind', 'Forever Amber' is American author Kathleen Winsor's (1919-2003), great historical romance, outselling every other American novel of the 1940s despite being banned in Boston for its sheer sexiness.

But throughout her trials and escapades, she remains, in her heart, true to the one man she really loves, the one man she can never have. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of ordinary and extraordinary men and women, Amber experiences it all.

Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16 year old Amber St. Looks absolutely wonderful, an ornament to any private library, although now hardly conforming to the 'Wartime Economy Standard'! 800pp. First edition, first impression, sumptuously rebound in green half morocco, with gilt titling, black label and green cloth slipcase lined with old marbled paper. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, sixteen-year-old Amber St Clare uses her wits, beauty and courage to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England - that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch himself, Charles II. But through her trials and escapades she remains in her heart true to the one man she can never have, the one man she truly loves. From whores and highwayman to courtiers and noblemen, from the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of the ordinary - and extraordinary - mean and women, Amber experiences it all. Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16 year old Amber St Clare uses her wits, beauty and courage to limb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Resotration England - that of favourite mistress of the merry monarch himself, Charles II.

Forever amber by kathleen winsor 1945