The Unknown Ajax – a magnificent hero
‘I was much wrapt in this;And apprehended here immediatelyThe unknown Ajax.Heavens, what a man is there! a very horse, that has he knows not what.’ Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act 3 Scene III An entirely
Celebrating 100 years of Georgette Heyer – The Black Moth
Georgette Heyer turned 17 in August 1919. Some months later, her younger brother Boris became seriously ill. By February 1920 he was recovering but it was felt that a change of scene would do him good.
Venetia – One of Georgette Heyer’s finest novels
It may not be quite like Me, but I’m pretty sure the fans will like it. Georgette Heyer to AS Frere, letter, 7 March 1958 Georgette Heyer’s Venetia (1958) is Heyer’s most complex, literary, and also physically
The Eternal Appeal of Georgette Heyer
One hundred years later One hundred years after writing her first novel, Georgette Heyer’s beloved novels are still in print and finding a new generation of avid readers. It is a remarkable achievement for a
Happy Birthday Georgette Heyer! A pictorial celebration
This Monday, 16 August 2021, marks Georgette Heyer’s 119th birthday. A remarkable writer whose beloved novels have long outlived their author, she would have been pleased to know that she was remembered and celebrated with
Sylvester Part 2 – An interview with audiobook narrator, Matt Addis
Increasingly popular For millions of Heyer readers modern audio books have added a new dimension to “reading” her novels. Audio books have become increasingly popular as people find they can listen to their favourite authors
Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle – Part 1
“I am now about to perpetrate another piece of nonsense, so that for the first time in my life I shall have something up my sleeve. I rather want to call it Snowbound, but as
April Lady – familiar, but different
Georgette Heyer, whose Sprig Muslin was one of the most delightful bits of flimflammery this side of P.G. Wodehouse in his early days, has done it again… In a melange of daffiness of this sort
Sprig Muslin – the evolution of a heroine
“As a plotter she has no superior.“ J.H. Durston One of her finest heroines I love Georgette Heyer’s 1956 novel, Sprig Muslin, for many reasons, but the main reason is that the novel features one