Sylvester: Or the Wicked Uncle Contributor(s): Heyer, Georgette (Author) |
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ISBN: 1402238800 ISBN-13: 9781402238802 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Regency - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Historical - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010049147 |
Series: Regency Romances |
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.39" W x 8.01" (0.95 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.--Publishers Weekly Rank, wealth, and elegance are no match for a young lady who writes novels... Sylvester, Duke of Salford, has exacting requirements for a bride. Then he meets Phoebe Marlow, a young lady with literary aspirations, and suddenly life becomes very complicated. She meets none of his criteria, and even worse, she has written a novel that is sweeping through the ton and causing all kinds of gossip... and he's the main character!What Readers Say: Georgette Heyer wrote over fifty novels, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. She was known as the Queen of Regency romance, and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heyer, Georgette: - Georgette Heyer's novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades. English Heritage has awarded Georgette Heyer one of their prestigious Blue Plaques, designating her Wimbledon home as the residence of an important figure in British history. 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. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. A very private woman, she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. Her work 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. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard. |