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These Old Shades
These Old Shades
Author: Georgette Heyer
ISBN: 55304004075 Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. It features two of Heyer's most memorable characters: Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, and Leonie, whom he rescues from a life of ignomy and comes to love and marry. The Duke is known for...  more »
ISBN: 387434
Publication Date: 10/1970
Pages: 282
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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sunshine217 avatar reviewed These Old Shades on + 2 more book reviews
This book was a fun departure from most of Heyer's books that I like--it takes place largely in France in the mid-18th century. The main character, Leonie, is a engaging heroine and fun to read about. The hero's brother, Rupert, made me laugh and kept the pace of the novel moving with his commentary. I enjoyed the book.
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One of my favorite all time books. I love Leonie and her Signeur, and I love how Georgette Heyer tied together three generations of the family through "These Old Shades," "Devil's Cub," and "Infamous Army."


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