Georgette Heyer

Broschiertes Buch

Pistols for Two

And Other Stories

Beschreibung

Brimming with Heyer's trademark wit and colorful characters, Pistols for Two shines as a sparkling collection of eleven short stories. The Queen of Regency romance brings to life the romance, intrigue, shenanigans, gallantry, villainy, and grace of the Regency period, and features, of course, gambling, pistol duels at dawn, parties and balls, and sharpwitted young ladies.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 131mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9781402256981
• ISBN-10: 1402256981
• Artikelnr.: 33278560

Rezensionen

Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to Katie Fforde