--- product_id: 831742273 title: "Last Gentleman Standing" price: "₨1446" currency: LKR in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/831742273-last-gentleman-standing store_origin: LK region: Sri Lanka --- # Last Gentleman Standing **Price:** ₨1446 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Last Gentleman Standing - **How much does it cost?** ₨1446 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/831742273-last-gentleman-standing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A fun, witty regency romance from best-selling author Jane Ashford. Young heiress Lady Elisabeth Elham has no need for marriage, but warding off London's most charming suitors is easier said than done. Miss Elisabeth Elham is an unlikely heiress. She never knew the curmudgeonly uncle who died suddenly and left her a fortune. She's proud, outspoken, and independent - a definite challenge for London's fortune hunting suitors. As various determined gentlemen vie for her attention at balls, routs, picnics, and parties, Elisabeth finds herself embroiled with a charming rake, a mysterious nabob, and an elegant neighbor. This would all be great fun, if only she wasn't so fascinated by the one man in London who's not trying to woo her.... Originally titled Bluestocking , this story has been unavailable for over 25 years. Review: Charming reprint of an older work - Last Gentleman Standing was originally published as Bluestocking in 1980. Knowing that, I'm inclined to be a little more forgiving of the few minor things that bothered me about this book (things like the protagonist being referred to as 'the girl' in speech tags and such). Elisabeth Elham is a delightful heroine for any era. Raised poor but genteel, she is teaching at a private seminary for young ladies when a solicitor tracks her down and informs her that she is the sole heir of her wealthy, curmudgeonly uncle. I thought, as I read the book, that what happened to Elisabeth must be rather like winning the lottery today. With your life suddenly transformed by enormous wealth, what would you do? Would you treat those around you with grace and respect, would you be able to recognize those of you who are only interested in you for your riches? And of those, would you prefer those who are open about their reasons for seeking your friendship, or those who lie and conceal? Elisabeth handles her changed circumstances with grace and aplomb. Despite never having had any suitors before, she handles those who appear expertly. I have to confess that I was rather rooting for her to end up with a penniless but honest gentleman who treated her wonderfully, rather than the eventual winner. She honestly seemed to have more chemistry, and more fun, with the former. While this book was originally written almost 40 years ago, it stands up at least as well as a piece of Georgette Heyer's work. Read it with the understanding that it was written in a different time, and you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Five stars. Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley. Review: Clever and Clean Regency Novel - Mr. Julius Tilling, a solicitor with Tilling and Bates, is visiting Mr. Elham at Elham House in Berkley Square only to find the elderly Mr. Elham to be suffering from a bad case of gout. Mr. Tilling has come to tell the man that he has found the three heirs he asked about. There are two nieces and a nephew remaining of his family members. They are Anthony, age 17, and Belinda, age 18, brother and sister, who currently live with an uncle. Mr. Elham’s other niece, Miss Elisabeth Elham, age 24, is a teacher at Miss Creedy’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies, located in Bath. Now, Mr. Elham wants his will written. After it was signed, a month later he died. It turns out that Miss Elisabeth Elham is the sole heir to her uncle’s estate. When contacted, she informs Mr. Tilling that she will invite her cousins, Anthony and Belinda, to live with her. She is also advised to have a companion to act as chaperone to avoid scandal, so she asks her distant cousin, Lavinia, to fill that role. When Elisabeth travels to fetch her cousins, she stops by Willowmere, an old home that she also inherited that needs some work. She has found that both residences are in dire need of remodeling. While there, she takes a walk and meet Derek Wincannon. The man is pleasant and his family helps get her and her cousins introduced into society. She meets Lord Darnell who claims to be looking to marry an heiress and is quite humorous about his situation. She also meets Mr. Jarrett who tries to pressure her to marry him. She then meets a man from Martinique who tells herethat Mr. Jarrett had been married to the man’s sister who died and he blames Mr. Jarrett for her death. She finds herself surrounded by suitors, some obviously after her money, but are all of them like that? This book is a whirlwind of social events and lots of characters. Several men have shown interest in Elisabeth but she is not sure whom to trust. But when she is thrust into danger, the true hero shows himself to rescue her. It is a sweet, clean novel but I found it to be a bit long with many characters to keep track of. However, I have long been a fan of Jane Ashford and look forward to reading more of her novels. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. ## Images ![Last Gentleman Standing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918Dl1ztGiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Charming reprint of an older work *by B***S on September 5, 2017* Last Gentleman Standing was originally published as Bluestocking in 1980. Knowing that, I'm inclined to be a little more forgiving of the few minor things that bothered me about this book (things like the protagonist being referred to as 'the girl' in speech tags and such). Elisabeth Elham is a delightful heroine for any era. Raised poor but genteel, she is teaching at a private seminary for young ladies when a solicitor tracks her down and informs her that she is the sole heir of her wealthy, curmudgeonly uncle. I thought, as I read the book, that what happened to Elisabeth must be rather like winning the lottery today. With your life suddenly transformed by enormous wealth, what would you do? Would you treat those around you with grace and respect, would you be able to recognize those of you who are only interested in you for your riches? And of those, would you prefer those who are open about their reasons for seeking your friendship, or those who lie and conceal? Elisabeth handles her changed circumstances with grace and aplomb. Despite never having had any suitors before, she handles those who appear expertly. I have to confess that I was rather rooting for her to end up with a penniless but honest gentleman who treated her wonderfully, rather than the eventual winner. She honestly seemed to have more chemistry, and more fun, with the former. While this book was originally written almost 40 years ago, it stands up at least as well as a piece of Georgette Heyer's work. Read it with the understanding that it was written in a different time, and you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Five stars. Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review through NetGalley. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clever and Clean Regency Novel *by C***R on September 7, 2017* Mr. Julius Tilling, a solicitor with Tilling and Bates, is visiting Mr. Elham at Elham House in Berkley Square only to find the elderly Mr. Elham to be suffering from a bad case of gout. Mr. Tilling has come to tell the man that he has found the three heirs he asked about. There are two nieces and a nephew remaining of his family members. They are Anthony, age 17, and Belinda, age 18, brother and sister, who currently live with an uncle. Mr. Elham’s other niece, Miss Elisabeth Elham, age 24, is a teacher at Miss Creedy’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies, located in Bath. Now, Mr. Elham wants his will written. After it was signed, a month later he died. It turns out that Miss Elisabeth Elham is the sole heir to her uncle’s estate. When contacted, she informs Mr. Tilling that she will invite her cousins, Anthony and Belinda, to live with her. She is also advised to have a companion to act as chaperone to avoid scandal, so she asks her distant cousin, Lavinia, to fill that role. When Elisabeth travels to fetch her cousins, she stops by Willowmere, an old home that she also inherited that needs some work. She has found that both residences are in dire need of remodeling. While there, she takes a walk and meet Derek Wincannon. The man is pleasant and his family helps get her and her cousins introduced into society. She meets Lord Darnell who claims to be looking to marry an heiress and is quite humorous about his situation. She also meets Mr. Jarrett who tries to pressure her to marry him. She then meets a man from Martinique who tells herethat Mr. Jarrett had been married to the man’s sister who died and he blames Mr. Jarrett for her death. She finds herself surrounded by suitors, some obviously after her money, but are all of them like that? This book is a whirlwind of social events and lots of characters. Several men have shown interest in Elisabeth but she is not sure whom to trust. But when she is thrust into danger, the true hero shows himself to rescue her. It is a sweet, clean novel but I found it to be a bit long with many characters to keep track of. However, I have long been a fan of Jane Ashford and look forward to reading more of her novels. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐ ARC REVIEW needed more Elizabeth and Derek romance *by H***R on September 7, 2017* The Last Gentleman Standing was originally published under the name Bluestocking and was only just made available again after 25 years. This is more of a historical women's fiction with a side of romance. It kind of makes me think of what a newer Austin-esk books might read like, where it's more about Elizabeth and her cousins getting to know one another and how they are dealing with joining high society and all the troubles that come with it followed up by romance. It was a nice read I did enjoy it but for a romance it took way too long for that to happen and the ending seemed a bit rushed. It is third person POV but entirely from Elizabeth's perspective, so my greedy little mind doesn't find out what the other characters are thinking and their motives. Elizabeth inherited her cantankerous miser of an uncle's fortune, all because she never asked for a hand out, and it was his way of shocking society. Elizabeth isn't your typical English miss, she has been for the last five years been a teacher at a boarding school, she is very intelligent and takes the news of becoming an heiress in a calm and practical manner. She even invites her two cousins, Anthony and Belinda, who were left out of the will to come live with her in London. Elizabeth has her work cut out for her both houses are in shambles from neglect and because her mother's side of the family disowned her for marrying beneath her she has no connections in the London society, for the exception of some cousin she met once as a child before her mother died. Luck for her her solicitor is a really good one and manages to track down her second cousin, Lavina, who is a hoot. Along the way Elizabeth met a neighbor of her country estate, Derek Wincannon. It isn't until later she finds out he is the son and heir to a Viscountcy. Derek is immediately taken with this beautiful but unusual woman and even goes out of his way to please her, unfortunately Elizabeth is kind of oblivious to it until almost the end of the book, more like three quarters of the way in. Lavina is old friends with a Duchess who likes Elizabeth's straight forward manner and agree to sponsor Belinda and Elizabeth into society. Tony is enthralled by London and gets carried away, and it leads him into some trouble. Elizabeth also meets James Darnell who is an admitted fortune hunter, and falls in love with Elizabeth, fortunately Elizabeth is smarter than that. She also meets a mysterious Mr. Jarrett and a woman reporter who is aspiring to be a published poet. Overall, the story was good it was definitely well written I like what happened I just think it was too much about everything else and not enough about Elizabeth and Derek. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.lk/products/831742273-last-gentleman-standing](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/831742273-last-gentleman-standing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka* *Store origin: LK* *Last updated: 2026-06-07*