These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
IT IS SO ENTERTAINING, AND SO NOVEL, TO BE GILDED SAINT IN THE EYES OF UNFLEDGED INNOCENCE. I SHALL KEEP THE BOY FOR JUST SO LONG AS HE CONTNUES TO AMUSE ME. . . . Society believes the worst of Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon who is clearly proud of his sobriquet, 'satanas' . It is he who buys Leon body and soul from a scoundrel in a Paris backstreet. The red-headed urchin has strangely familiar looks, and should play a fine part in Justin's long-overdue schemes to avenge himslef on the Comte de St Vire - until, that is, Leon becomes the ravishing beauty Leonie.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 | 9780749305161 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749305169 |
| Title | These Old Shades |
| Author | Georgette Heyer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 1993-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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