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Dopo la morte del padre, Judith Taverner e suo fratello Peregrine raggiungono Londra per incontrare il loro tutore, convinti che si tratti di un anziano e affabile gentiluomo. Invece Lord Worth non ha molti più anni di loro, è tanto affascinante quanto antipatico e farebbe volentieri a meno di assumersi quell’incombenza. Pare quindi determinato a rimandare i due fratelli in campagna il prima possibile, ma non può esimersi dall’introdurli in Società: così affitta loro una casa, affida Judith alle cure di una nobildonna e li fa entrare nei salotti. Se non che, di lì a poco, Peregrine diventa il bersaglio di un criminale e nei due giovani si fa strada il sospetto che sia stato proprio Lord Worth ad assoldarlo…
- ISBN: 8896919789
- Casa Editrice: astoria
- Pagine: 360
- Data di uscita: 23-10-2013
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So I feel the great Georgette Heyer Splurge winding down here ― a woman can only take so much of the constraints of Polite Society before she hares off and immerses herself in gory urban fantasies with kickass heroines ― but at least I'm ending on a high note here. Judith Tavener, age 20, and her bro Leggi tutto
With any other hero, I might consider this the best of Heyer. As it was, I was torn between hating Lord Worth and being swept up in the story. Judith Taverner and her younger, sillier brother Peregrine have been recently orphaned, and with spirited curiosity they decide to seek out their new guardian Leggi tutto
look at that hilariously uninterested, put-upon expression on the heroine's face. the cover illustration really gets her. the Regency Buck in question is Peregrine Taverner, heir to a fortune, feckless and prone to gambling and sport and falling quickly in love, and prey to a number of circumstances Leggi tutto
3.5 stars. Reread for the January group read for the Georgette Heyer Fans group on GR. We are attempting to read all of Ms Heyer's Regencies in the order in which they were written. This is #1 - first published in 1935 - eep! And yes, it is a little dated. This was never one of my top favourite Heyer Leggi tutto
I enjoyed this book very much. The mystery was interesting and held the attention all the way through. I guessed fairly early who the culprit was but this didn't take from the enjoyment of it. I'm surprised I liked it so much because I certainly didn't like the principle characters of Worth and Judit Leggi tutto
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