Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men.
But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.
Still, it isn’t in Monty’s nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
Mein klares Lieblingsbuch aus 2017 heißt “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue”, und ist genau so charmant, wie der Titel vermuten lässt. Ich bin ohne sonderlich große Erwartungen an den Roman herangegangen; in erster Linie war ich neugierig auf die Figuren. LGBT im 18. Jahrhundert sind Schlagwörter, die man sonst eher bei Gay Romance findet. Und obwohl es bei “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” in erster Linie um einen unglücklich verliebten jungen Mann geht, ist der Roman trotzdem ganz sicher kein Gay Romance.