Title: A pleasant surprise !
Product review: Having studied Congreve and had to laboriously look into traditions of the Restoration period, this book was a relieving surprise. Crude, bawdy (and sometimes rather explicit !) "Restoration" encaptured the essence of the period in such an interesting, yet informative way. The book traces the life of Robert Merivel and his path to maturity and understanding. A fall from grace forces Merivel to leave behind a life of idle luxury and face up to responsibility. His character is presented realistically and exquisitely - even at his most detestable we cannot help sympathising with him. Everything in this book was perfect - the plot, the character development and the representation of the period. A must-read !
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