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Beschreibung
First published in 1926, 'These Old Shades' is a Georgian romance novel by Georgette Heyer, an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the regency romance and detective fiction genres. It is considered to be the work that established Georgette Heyer's career and helped direct her into becoming the Queen of Regency Romance.
The Duke of Avon is known for his indifference, extraordinary omniscience, and his passionate lifestyle. Late one evening, he is accosted by a young person clothed in a tattered boy's apparel flying away from a ruthless rural caretaker. The Duke makes 'Leon' his messenger. 'Leon' is in fact Leonie, and she serves the Duke with deep faithfulness. When he unveils the true story of her birth, he wreaks an amazing vengeance on her demonic father in a chilling scene of public disgrace.
"I cannot bear to go back alone-to the world I have lived in with you."
-Georgette Heyer, These Old Shades
First published in 1926, 'These Old Shades' is a Georgian romance novel by Georgette Heyer, an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the regency romance and detective fiction genres. It is considered to be the work that established Georgette Heyer's career and helped direct her into becoming the Queen of Regency Romance.
The Duke of Avon is known for his indifference, extraordinary omniscience, and his passionate lifestyle. Late one evening, he is accosted by a young person clothed in a tattered boy's apparel flying away from a ruthless rural caretaker. The Duke makes 'Leon' his messenger. 'Leon' is in fact Leonie, and she serves the Duke with deep faithfulness. When he unveils the true story of her birth, he wreaks an amazing vengeance on her demonic father in a chilling scene of public disgrace.
"I cannot bear to go back alone-to the world I have lived in with you."
-Georgette Heyer, These Old Shades
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9789354995255
ISBN-10: 935499525X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Heyer, Georgette
Hersteller: General Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 133 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Georgette Heyer
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.12.2022
Gewicht: 0,475 kg
Artikel-ID: 126345718