![]() ![]() ![]() This is a lovely and exciting read, one of Heyer’s most convincing novels. Not that Heyer ever lets her immense research get in the way of her excellent plot and characters. With Beau Brummell giving advice and counsel which goes beyond a fashionable appearance, and royal Dukes turning up at social events, this is a Heyer novel which deals with high society in real detail. ![]() Peregrine is a typical younger brother, full of new obsessions and the life of a young man with enough money to have a good time. She takes up driving a matched pair of horses from a fashionable vehicle, and becomes adept at taking snuff from a different “box to match each gown”, both of which accomplishments cause excited comment. Judith in particular shows an interest in not only being a wealthy heiress and a lady of society and fashion, but also adopting some singular habits. They have an interesting relationship with their legal guardian, whose appointment comes as something of a shock to them, as well as the challenges of new friends and aquaintances. ![]() The novel mainly concerns a couple of young people, Judith and her younger brother Peregrine, and those around them as they discover an exciting new world in London. Most of her historical novels are seen as “Regency”, but this is one that actually has the Prince Regent, later George IV, as a character, albeit briefly. Guardians, boxing, carriage driving and much else feature in this Heyer novel. ![]()
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