Georgette Heyer The Unknown Ajax 2005 En Arrow Books 2005

Synopsis

<p><b>If you love <i>Bridgerton, </i>you'll love Georgette Heyer!</b> <p><b>'The greatest writer who ever lived' </b>ANTONIA FRASER<br><b>'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to </b><i><b>Bridgerton </b></i><b>viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together' </b><i>INDEPENDENT</i><br><b>'My generation's Julia Quinn' </b>ADJOA ANDOH, star of <i>Bridgerton</i><br><b>________________</b> <p><b>The Lofty, isolated Darracott Place is beset with tragedy. </b> <p>And when the contemptible Lord Darracot's eldest son meets an awful death, the family are left with no other choice than to invite mysterious heir apparent Hugo to stay. <p>When the handsome young man arrives, their suspicions seem to be confirmed: he is unsophisticated and unworldly. The family resolve to help educate him. <p><b>But as time goes on, will the Darracotts learn there's more to Hugo than meets the eye?</b><br><b>________________</b> <p><b>'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' </b>KATIE FFORDE<br><b>'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' </b>JOANNE HARRIS<br><b>'Utterly delightful'</b><i> GUARDIAN</i><br>'<b>Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'</b> SOPHIE KINSELLA<br><b>'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' </b><i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><b>'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' </b>HARRIET EVANS<br><b>'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' </b><i>SUNDAY TELEGRAPH</i><br><b>________________</b> <p><b>Readers <i>love The Unknown Ajax ...</i></b> <p>***** 'Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!! What a story.'<br>***** 'One of my very favorite Heyer novels!'<br>***** 'It's hard for me to write a review of <i>The Unknown Ajax</i> without drooling and drivelling.'<br>***** 'What an unexpected and captivating read.'<br>***** 'How on Earth did Georgette Heyer come up with so many distinct characters and so many completely dissimilar plots? The lady was brilliant, I tell you!'</p>