Catherine, Called Birdy

Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man -- any rich man, no matter how awful. But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call -- by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all. Unfortunately, he is also the richest. Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father? Deus! Not if Catherine has anything to say about it!Cushman, Karen is the author of 'Catherine, Called Birdy', published 2004 under ISBN 9780060739423 and ISBN 0060739428.