The Foundling
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4.2 • 71 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher 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
Customer Reviews
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Ms Heyer wrote joyful prose. Reminds me of the amusing and entertaining movie comedies of the 30’s.
Her protagonists are jolly people.
What would really be an enhancement is to have the glossary cover historical slang. It was a lot of work to find the phrases & idioms, especially of low-class UK.
Foundling
One of the best of Georgette Heyers historical novels.Absoutely hiliorous
Wonderfully funny
This is my favorite Heyer. Great hero, and really funny.