The Foundling: Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
Feb 2011 · Random House
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If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser
'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together' Independent
'My generation's Julia Quinn' Adjoa Andoh, star of Bridgerton
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Gilly Ware, the shy young Duke of Sale, has never known his parents.
Instead, he has endured twenty-four years of pampering and pandering from his uncle and valet, which he accepts without quarrel.
But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit, and when Gilly hears of Belinda, the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin, he absconds with glee.
Yet no sooner has he entered this new and dangerous world than he is plunged into a frenzy of intrigue, kidnap and adventure . . .
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Readers love The Foundling ...
***** 'What a delight. Loved this one from start to finish, often reading with a smile.'
***** 'The Foundling is a fast paced, witty, humorous, well written book that I enjoyed very much.'
***** 'Every time I read this book I love it more.'
***** 'I love this book for the humour and the characters, and I highly recommend it.'
***** 'I'm a big Heyer fan and this one lives up to all expectations.'
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'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' Joanne Harris
'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' Katie Fforde
'Utterly delightful' Guardian
'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella
'Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order' Daily Mail
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' Harriet Evans
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' Sunday Telegraph
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser
'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together' Independent
'My generation's Julia Quinn' Adjoa Andoh, star of Bridgerton
______________
Gilly Ware, the shy young Duke of Sale, has never known his parents.
Instead, he has endured twenty-four years of pampering and pandering from his uncle and valet, which he accepts without quarrel.
But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit, and when Gilly hears of Belinda, the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin, he absconds with glee.
Yet no sooner has he entered this new and dangerous world than he is plunged into a frenzy of intrigue, kidnap and adventure . . .
______________
Readers love The Foundling ...
***** 'What a delight. Loved this one from start to finish, often reading with a smile.'
***** 'The Foundling is a fast paced, witty, humorous, well written book that I enjoyed very much.'
***** 'Every time I read this book I love it more.'
***** 'I love this book for the humour and the characters, and I highly recommend it.'
***** 'I'm a big Heyer fan and this one lives up to all expectations.'
______________
'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' Joanne Harris
'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' Katie Fforde
'Utterly delightful' Guardian
'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella
'Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order' Daily Mail
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' Harriet Evans
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' Sunday Telegraph
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4.5
31 reviews
Deanne Westwood Stead
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October 23, 2019
A little slow to start, but charming, none-the-less, with twists and turns and the usual glorious use of language. Every time I finish a Georgette Heyer novel I'm a little sadder as I have one less left to enjoy....
Virginia Hanley
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August 27, 2019
Always a tremendous writer. I'm never let down by mistakes or by an uninteresting story. I've read nearly all her books, and this is my second reading of this book. I might go back and read all the rest again.
Beth Borthwick
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March 2, 2024
my favourite top 5 georgette heyer novel lots of laughter and romance
About the author
Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.
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