Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

Endowed with rank, wealth and elegance, Sylvester, Duke of Salford, is intrigued when his visit causes his prospective bride, Phoebe, to flee her home. A historical romance from the author of THE BLACK MOTH, ARABELLA and APRIL LADY.

Heyer, Georgette: -

Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) was an English writer of historical romance and detective fiction. Born in London, Heyer was raised as the eldest of three children by a distinguished British Army officer and a mother who excelled as a cellist and pianist at the Royal College of Music. Encouraged to read from a young age, she began writing stories at 17 to entertain her brother Boris, who suffered from hemophilia. Impressed by her natural talent, Heyer's father sought publication for her work, eventually helping her to release The Black Moth (1921), a detective novel. Heyer then began publishing her stories in various magazines, establishing herself as a promising young voice in English literature. Following her father's death, Heyer became responsible for the care of her brothers and shortly thereafter married mining engineer George Ronald Rougier. In 1926, Heyer publisher her second novel, These Old Shades, a work of historical romance. Over the next several decades, she published consistently and frequently, excelling with romance and detective stories and establishing herself as a bestselling author.

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ISBN 13	9780330025898
ISBN 10	0330025899
Title	Sylvester
Author	Georgette Heyer
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	1988-08-05
Number of pages	336
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