A Civil Contract
First edition | |
| Author | Georgette Heyer |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Arthur Barbosa |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Regency, Romance |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 384 pp |
A Civil Contract is a Regency era novel by Georgette Heyer, first published in October 1961 by Heinemann in the UK and in January 1962 by G. P. Putnam's Sons in the US. Set between 1814–1815, the story centres on a bankrupted viscount who reluctantly enters a marriage of convenience with a wealthy merchant's daughter. In this case the time is supported by a rich assortment of period detail.