Description
The Queen of Regency Romance, Georgette Heyer, delights readers with a charming tale of a duke who is tired of playing by the rules.
The Duke of Sale is out to prove himself
The shy, young Duke of Sale has never known his parents. Instead, his Grace Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware, Gilly for short, has endured twenty-four years of rigorous mollycoddling from his uncle and valet. But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit.
A mysterious beauty provides the perfect opportunity
When Gilly hears of Belinda, the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin, he escapes with glee. But he has no sooner entered this new and dangerous world than he is plunged into a frenzy of intrigue, kidnapping, adventure, and surprises at every turn.
Praise for Georgette Heyer and The Foundling:
What happens when a many-titled Duke decides to play hooky from his suffocating dignity...--Kirkus Reviews
Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.--Publishers Weekly
Author: Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9781402219481
ISBN10: 1402219482
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Romance | Historical | Regency
- Fiction | Historical | General
About the Author
The 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. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921.