If you love Bridgerton,you'll love Georgette Heyer!'The greatest writer who ever lived'Antonia Fraser'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's'Joanne Harris'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes...Utter,immersive escapism'Sophie Kinsella__Diana Beauleigh is caught between two men.Seven long years ago,Jack Carstares,the Earl of Wyncham,sacrificed his honour for his brother and has been in exile ever since. Returning to England,Jack pretends to be a gentleman named Sir Anthony Ferndale but makes his living in a most ungentlemanly fashion,as a highwayman and a gambler. When Jack encounters his nemesis,the Duke of Andover,in the midst of kidnapping Diana Beauleigh,the two old enemies come to blows. Can Jack save the beautiful Diana from rakes,kidnap and ruin...__'Georgette Heyer is second to none'Sunday Times'Fabulously witty'Stephen Fry'Elegant,witty and rapturously romantic'Katie Fforde__Readers love The Black Moth ...'This is a wonderful story with a fabulous cast of characters.''This was my very first Heyer novel and I must admit that I was immensely impressed.''This one is a joy to read.'This book is full of excitement and humour.''Just amazing.'
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9780099466192Number of pages: 320Weight: 224 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
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My favourite historical novelist - stylish,romantic,sharp,and witty. Her sense of period is superb,her heroines are enterprising,and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hoursWonderful characters,elegant,witty writing,perfect period detail,and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire toA writer of great wit and style...I've read her books to ragged shredsSparkling
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