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Informationen zum Autor Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth , published in 1921, was written at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John . Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one. Klappentext Rich and handsome, the hope of ambitious mothers and despair of his sisters, the Marquis of Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone. But when a distant connection applies to him for help, he finds himself far from bored. "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 hours" -- Margaret Drabble "Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic" -- Katie Fforde "A writer of great wit and style ... I've read her books to ragged shreds" -- Kate Fenton Daily Telegraph Zusammenfassung Rich and handsome, the hope of ambitious mothers and despair of his sisters, the Marquis of Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone. But when a distant connection applies to him for help, he finds himself far from bored.

Product details

• Authors: Georgette Heyer, Georgette (Author) Heyer
• Publisher: Arrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.06.2004
• EAN: 9780099465645
• ISBN: 978-0-09-946564-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; England, London, Greater London, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), c 1800 to c 1900, Classic fiction, 1714–1837 (Georgian period)