{"product_id":"these-old-shades-paperback-4","title":"These Old Shades - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorgette Heyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heyer was one of the great protagonists of the historical novel in the post-war golden age...\" --Philippa Gregory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConsidered the book that launched Gerogette Heyer's career, These Old Shades features two of Heyer's most memorable characters: Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, and Leonie, whom he rescues from a life of ignominy and comes to love and marry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Duke is known for his coldness of manner, his remarkable omniscience, and his debauched lifestyle. Late one evening, he is accosted by a young person dressed in ragged boy's clothing running away from a brutal rustic guardian. The Duke buys \"Leon\" and makes the child his page. \"Leon\" is in fact Leonie, and she serves the Duke with deep devotion. When he uncovers the true story of her birth, he wreaks an unforgettable revenge on her sinister father in a chilling scene of public humiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR GEORGETTE HEYER: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Our Georgette Heyer display of the Sourcebooks reprints has been a huge success, not only to those early fans like myself, but to many new readers who appreciate her style and wit.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Olson, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Fforde \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Absolute monarch of the Regency romance.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; it was published in 1921 and became an instant success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.02 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259833893113,"sku":"9781402219474","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7fOi-X-HHl9781402219474_f6ea6616-31c5-44a1-8a00-3617d5de3645.webp?v=1768775519","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/these-old-shades-paperback-4","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}